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DESCENDANTS 



Jonathan Towle 



I 747- 1 822 



OF 

HAMPTON AND PITTSFIETD, N. H. 

/ 

ATVIN FV TOWTE, 

ASSISTED BY HIS SON, HERBERT C. TOWLE, 
J. M. MOSES, A.M., AND G. C. SEI^DEN, A.B., LL-B., EEL- COL. UNIV. 



BOSTON, MASS. 

C. W. CALKINS & CO., PUBLISHERS 

No. 52 Purchase Street 

1903 



LIBRARY of CONGRESS 
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PUBLISHERS^ PREFACE. 



In this volume no attempt has been made to trace out 
the descendants of Philip other than to give a short sketch 
of his son Joseph, his grandson James, and his great-grandson 
Jonathan, the latter being the direct ancestor of all those 
genealogically treated herein. 

From this point full account is taken of all descendants 
so far as known. Few can appreciate the amount of labor 
incident to collecting and piecing together so many names 
and records. The patience, energy, and persistence employed 
have been beyond measure. 

The direct origin of the present volume lay in the fact 
that the town of Pittsfield, where Jonathan lived and died, 
was planning to publish a town history ; the historian, Henry 
I.. Robinson, agreeing to insert the complete genealogy of the 
Jonathan Towle branch, if same were furnished him. The 
historian however was taken sick, and the publication of the 
history indefinitely postponed. 

To Alvin F. Towle (340) and John M. Moses (358) had 
fallen the task of preparing the genealogy, and they deter- 
mined to publish a small volume, so that a portion of their 
labors at least would not be lost. This was the inception of 
the present work. Later the present publishers became in- 
terested, the scope of the work was increased, and its treat- 
ment elaborated. Many illustrations appear in the present 
work, and it is believed that the book will prove eminently 
satisfactory to all concerned. 

Many of the original facts were gathered by Mrs. Ben- 
jamin Franklin Towle, of Northwood Narrows, who later 



6 PUBLLSHERvS PREFACE. 

turned same over to Alviii F. Towle when he began his labors. 
Perhaps the most valuable source of information however, 
was the collection of papers and document so carefully pre- 
served by Jonathan's daiighter, Nancy (43). These, with 
many other interesting relics, came into the possession of 
Alvin F. Towle, and have proved invaluable in collating 
the data for the present work. 

So many others have assisted the compilers in gathering 
and furnishing information that it is hard to single out those 
most deserving of praise. Special mention might however be 
made of Caroline Calkins (253), Mary Frank Towle (283), and 
Rhoda Isabel Knowlton (201). 

The publishers hope that the present volume may meet 
with so favorable a reception that they may feel warranted 
in continuing their labors, and later presenting an enlarged 
edition of the work, tracing out branches of the family other 
than the immediate descendants of Jonathan. 



PART I. 



EXPLANATORY. 

This Genealogy has been divided into four sections for 
greater convenience in handling the subject. First, there is 
a .seiies of six tables, v^hich give in condensed form the main 
facts relating to Jonathan and his live children, Molly, Hul- 
dah, Jonathan, Daniel, and James. Part Two contains the 
historical chapters, Part Thiee the Genealogy proper, and 
Part Four a copious index. 

In the tables, and indeed throughout the book, Roman 
capitals have been used to denote generation of descent from 
the original settler — Philip (I), Joseph (II), James (III), Jon- 
athan (IV), etc. In second and last columns appear key 
numbers ; these belong to the individual, and are used for 
one person only. In the tables all the members of one gen- 
eration are treated before another is begun. In Part Three 
the same rules apply. All records follow in numerical order, 
and the same numbers apply as in the tables. 



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PART II. 

HISTORICAL. 




GEORGE CHARLES SELDEN 

VIII — 360 



GREAT GRANDSON OF 

JAMES TOWLE 
V — 40 



CHAPTER L 



THE O'TOOLE FAMILY IN IRELAND. 



By George Charles Selden (360). 



T 



HE O'TOOIvES and the O'Briens are the 
two Irish famihes most famed in song and 
story. Genealogical records were preserved 
niiKinu the early Irish with unusual care, and the 
achievements of ancient heroes were handed down 
from generation to generation much like Homer's Iliad 
among the Greeks. The chronology of these records 
is, however, very uncertain. Father Murphy, in the 
Journal of County Kildare, Vol. II., 1896-9, has at- 
tempted to trace the ancestry of the O'Tooles back 
to Ugaine, who is alleged to have died in 570 b. c, 
after having been "head-king" of Ireland for 40 years. 
It is hardly possible that any one had much control 
over the savage tribes which inhabited Ireland at that 
date, but it may have been that other chiefs acknowl- 
edged his supremacy in some fashion or other. An 
old poem says that Ugaine had 25 children and divided 
his kingdom among them equally, but as to the accu- 
racy of this statement some misgivings are naturally 
felt. 

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34 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

The name which >sul)so<iiU'ntly distinguished the 
tribe first makes its appearance in King Tuathal I. 
(pronovuiced Twawhl), who is said to have been 26th 
in descent from Ugaine, and, according to the chro- 
nology of Irish historians, began his reign in 79 A. D. 
The story is that one of the various factions into which 
Ireland had always been divided had deposed and 
slain his father, and Tuathal was l;)orn after his father's 
death. Thereafter many evils fell upon the kingdom, 
and at length the druids told the people that the old 
line of kings must be restored. So Tuathal was made 
king; being then 25 years old. He vigorously attacked 
his father's ancient enemies, and a civil w^ar ensued 
in which he was entirely successful, winning, it is said, 
25 battles. He is alleged to have combined the various 
tribes, built four capitals and established a great fair, 
which continues to this day. 

It is related that he had two daughters, the eldest 
of whom he gave in marriage to a subordinate chief- 
tain, the king of Leinster. Subsequently the chief 
returned and said that his wife was dead, and asked 
for the hand of the younger daughter. The marriage 
was celebrated with great pomp and the happy pair 
departed for Leinster. But what was the shame and 
horror of the younger daughter, on arriving at the 
chief's home, to find her sister alive and well. When 
King Tuathal heard this he was very angry, and, rais- 
ing a large arm3^ he marched into Leinster, rescued 
both his daughters, slew the chief and threatened to 



THE O'TOOLE FAINIII.Y IN IRET.AND. 35 

lay waste the entire province. However, he finally 
contented himself with assessing a special annual tax 
on the inhabitants, which they continued to j^ay till 
many years after his death. 

King Tuathal, it is said, reigned 30 years and was 
called Tectmar, meaning welcome, because of the 
wonderful prosperity of Ireland during his time, and 
the people swore that he and his descendants should 
reign forever. His monument is still pointed out near 
Carndo, Kilwaughter Parish. Many other interesting 
facts concerning him are related in Dr. Keating's His- 
tory of Ireland. 

Fifth after Tuathal the Irish historians place Cathair 
Mor, from whom, it is said, descended nearly all the 
kings of Leinster till the English invasion. Another 
Tuathal was a famous and warlike king about 915 .\. d., 
according to the usvud chronology, and his descendants 
took the name O'Toole, l)eing now landed proprietors. 
The spelling at first was I'a Tuathail (pronounced 
something like O'Twaw'oihl). 

In 1162 Lawrence O'Toole, a priest, gathered to- 
gether, by his efforts and exhortations, a large army, 
sometimes estimated to have contained 60,000 men, 
to resist the Anglo-Saxon invaders ; and from this point 
onward the history of the clan is more definiteh^ known. 
He was canonized by the pope in 1225, and became 
St. Lawrence O'Toole. However, the English grad- 
ually encroached upon the ancient Irish domains, forc- 
ing the earlier race back into the mountains. It is 



36 DKSCP^NDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

related that on Easter Monday, 1209, the O'Briens 
and O'Tooles fell upon a crovvxl of Dublin citizens at 
Cullen's wood and slew 300. The O'Tooles long re- 
sisted the invaders with great stubbornness. They 
had territory in the southern half of County Kildare, 
but about 1172 were driven into Imail, in the present 
county of Wicklow. Their chiefs' residences were 
O'Toole's Castle, now Talbot's Town, in Iniail, and 
Power's Court, in County Wicklow. 

Fealan O'Toole, Lord of Hy ^Murray, died in 1260. 
John, Count O'Toole, married a daughter of Richard, 
6th Earl of Anglesey. The present representative 
of the title among the peerage is the family of Hall of 
Hollybush. Lawrence K. O'Toole. Hollybush, County 
of Derby, Avas living at the date of the latest records 
consulted. 

The arms of the O'Tooles are given by Burke as 
"Gules, a lion passant argent — Crest, a boar passant 
proper," meaning a silver lion on a red field, surmount- 
ed by a boar in natiu-al ("olors. 

After the English conquest of Ireland w^as complete, 
the great family of O'Tooles gradually scattered, inter- 
married, and to a great extent disintegrated. The 
name is found as Toole, O'Tole, O'Towle, and Towle* — 
thus showing a tendency to return to the "w" sound. 
Many emigrated to England, and later on to the colo- 
nies and the United States. 

♦Similarly, O'Brien is found as Brian, Bryan, O'Bryan, etc. 




OREAT QRANDSON OF 

JAMES TOWLE 
V — 40 



JOHN MARK MOSES 

VIII — 358 

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CHAPTER IL 



THE TOWLES OF HAMPTON, N. H. 
By John M. Moses (358). 



PHILIP TOWLE (1) of Hampton* was the 
patriarch of the Towles of this country. The 
land of his nativity is not known, nor the 
date of his emigration to America. We first find him 
among, and intermarried with, the English. The name 
Towle, however, is undoubtedly of Irish origin, and 
Philip is said to have displayed Irish characteristics 
and to have so impressed them on his neighborhood 
that it has been called Ireland ever since, — a fact 
which has not interfered with its prosperity, for it 
is now the business center of the village. 

*Hanipton, N. H., is a popular beach resort on the Eastern Division of tlie 
Boston and Maine R. R., reached also by electrics from the nearest cities. Popu- 
lation in 1900, 1-209. The land is level, intersected by marshes and bordered on the 
south by an immense tract of salt marsh. The place was settled Oct. 14, 1(5.38, by 
Rev. Stephen Bachiler and others, and was named for Southampton, England, 
then called Hampton. The Towles of our line, after the first generation, all lived 
north of the village on the old post road, over which the stage ran from Ports- 
month, N. H., to Boston, making its first trip one Monday in May, 1701. We may 
imagine our ancestor Jonathan (24), then thirteen years old, among the urchins 
that gazed on the new wonder on that occasion. Eighty years later the railroad 
came, passing a little to the west of the road, but crossing it almost In front of 
-Jonathan's fathers's home, then occupied by Abraham's son, James (29). In 1844 
the town obtained an overhead bridge at this point. The land of the farm is here 
seen on both sides of the railroad. The home farm contained 100 acres, and there 
were lOO more in lots in North Hampton. 

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40 DEvSCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

He was in Hampton as early as Nov. 19, 1657, on 
which date he was married to Isabella Austin. April 
15, 1664, he bought land which is still owned by his 
descendants. His deed was from the Rev. John Wheel- 
wright, the founder of Exeter, who had been third 
pastor in Hampton. The land is described as follows: 
"one messuage, or dwelling-house, with the other out- 
housing thereunto belonging; as also a house T.ott ad- 
joining thereunto, containing by estimaccon seven 
acres and a halfe more or less (being formerly the house 
and land of Henry Ambrose) butting upon the high- 
way leading to Exiter with one end, and with the other 
upon the land of John Marian, lijng between the lands 
of the sayd John Marian on the west and the land of 
Jasper Blake easterly." There were also deeded to 
him about seventy acres in outlying lands and some 
shares in common lands. 

He does not seem to have been prominent in town 
affairs, so far as appears from the records. On one 
occasion he and five others "for taking tobacko neare 
ye meetinghouse in ye face of ye court, were fined each 
of them ten shillings according to law." The law was 
an act of the town meeting Feb. 14, 1676, recorded as 
follows: "To prvent Danger by fire itt is ordered thatt 
if any prson shall take any tobaco, or Carrie any fire 
or make use of any fire in the new meeting House or 
the fortt yard, they shall forfitt ten shillings for Every 
such offense, the one Halfe to the Informer & the other 
Halfe to the Towne." Philip was at this time about 
sixty years old. 




THE NEW HAMPSHIRE COAST. 



Scale, -'; miles to the inch. 



42 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWI.E. 

Isabella's home was on the same street a little to 
the west, on the place marked in the N. H. Atlas of 
1892 " J. C. Marston." Her father died while she was 
young and her mother soon married Thomas Leavitt 
of Exeter, who came and lived on her place. Isabella 
had sisters Jemima and Keziah. Jemima married 
John Knowles. the first of his family in Hampton, and 
Keziah married a Tucker. 

Isabella was once a victim of persecution for witch- 
craft. She and Rachel Fuller were accused in the 
summer of 1680. Rachel confessed and accused Isa- 
bella. Both were committed to prison where they 
remained till the sitting of the Hampton court, Sept. 
7. Then "The Court having heard ye case of Rachel 
Fuller and Isabel Towle, being apprehended and com- 
mitted upon suspition of witchcraft, doe ordr yt they 
still continue in prisson till bond be given for their 
good behaviour of £100 a piece during the Court's 
pleasure."* John Fuller became bondsman for his wife, 
and Isaac Marston and John Redman for Isabella. 

* The phenomena of witchcraft will be easier of comprehension if we consider 
the character of the theology and preacliing — the manner of life, the idea of God 
and of the destiny of man — that were most rigorously inculcated in those days. 
Read Wigglesworth's "Day of Doom" and some of the sermons still extant, of 
which they endured two or three every Sunday. Is it any wonder that some per- 
sons concluded they were on the Devil's side, and even conceived themselves to 
be in as intimate relations with tlie demoniac powers as others claimed to be with 
the divine spirit? Witchcraft was easy to charge, and no doubt most of the accu- 
sations were malicious. Yet some confessed and seem to have believed themselves 
witches. The real witch was probably a woman of genius with a gift of prophecy, 
and perliaps sometimes something of the clairvoyant power. Her neighbors could 
not understand her. Perceiving her predictions come true, especially those of 
evil, they concluded that she must effect their fulfilment by the aid of preter- 
natural and demoniac power. 



THE TOWLEvS OF HAMPTON, N. H. 43 

They were discharg-ed at the Dover court the next year. 
Probably Philip was not able to give the requirerl $500 
bond. The hardship of this imprisonment will be 
realized when it is considered that Isabella was the 
mother of eight children from two years of age upward. 

These are about all the facts that have come down 
to us about our first American ancestors of the Towle 
name. Philip seems to have gained no special dis- 
tinction, while Isabella suffered some disesteem.* They 
were probably strong and hardy people and laid the 
foundation of the vitality and vigor that have char- 
acterized their descendants. This may be inferred 
from their longevity in the hard circumstances of those 
times. Philip lived to he eighty, Isabella to about 
eighty-six, her mother to past eighty, her twin sons 
Joseph and Benjamin to eighty-eight and ninety, her 
youngest son Caleb to eighty-five. 

The succeeding generations of Towles have been of 
good standing in Hampton. t Joseph (2) gained civil 
and military honors. His son James (3) was select- 
man. The families of James (3) and his sons are known 
to have been connected with the church, for their chil- 
dren were l^aptized. The Towles soon became very 
numerous and emigrated in all directions. At least 
thirty-five great-grandsons of Philip, of the Towle 
name, are believed to have lived to maturity, one of 

* Isabella united witli tlie cliurcli in her old age, July 2, 1699. 

t In an article in the "Granite Monthly " of July, 1890, Ij. K. H. Lane states: 
" The Tappans, Shaws, Marstons, and Towles have all been prominent families in 
Hampton for generations past." 



44 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

whom was the above-named James' son Jonathan (24), 
who went to Pittsfield. Others settled in the inland 
towns of Rockingham county and of the Suncook val- 
ley, and many in Maine. For the genealogy of the 
Towles of Hampton, see Dow's History of Hampton, 
^'ol. II., pages 999-1016. 

James Towle (3) died April 14, 1756, leaving three 
sons, Abraham, aged sixteen, James, thirteen, and 
Jonathan, nine. Two older daughters had married, 
and there were or had been two others, of whom we 
have no record but their baptisms. Jonathan (24) 
afterwards named his first two daughters for them. 
Of the next nineteen years no events have come down 
to us but those of the family record. In 1775 the out- 
l)reak of the revolution found Abraham and Jonathan 
niarried and living on the home place, and James mar- 
ried and living probably about half a mile away toward 
the village. When the alarm following the battle of 
Lexington reached Hampton, Abraham and Jonathan 
were in the field plowing. They ran and got their 
guns and started with the Hampton company for Bos- 
ton, leaving the oxen for the women to unyoke. This 
is the story as Jonathan's daughter Nancy (43) used 
to tell it within our memory. At Ipswich, Mass., an 
order met them to return home, prol^ably that they 
might defend the coast. There was great fear of an 
attack from the sea, and two companies were organ- 
ized for coast defence. The men of Hampton were 
so generally engaged in this service that few of them, 



THE TOWI.es of HAMPTON, N. H. 45 

according to the Hampton historian, were present at 
the battle of Bunker Hill. Nevertheless, the family 
tradition is too strong to admit of doubt, that Jonathan 
was in the l:)attle of Bunker Hill, and that l)oth Jona- 
than and Abraham were Revolutionary soldiers. The 
next year the three brothers signed the Association 
Test, together with fourteen other Towles, nine Mar- 
stons, twenty-one Moultons and one hundred twenty- 
seven other Hampton men. People were then so busy 
making history that they forgot to record it, and the 
full part that Hampton bore in the Revolutionary 
struggle will never be known. For information as to 
the subsequent services of the brothers we are left to 
such fragmentary writings as have been preserved. 
In Dow's History of Hampton, pages 268-275, are 
quoted extracts from Revolutionary records containing 
names of men whom he claimed as Hampton men. 
Among them are Abraham and Jonathan. Abraham 
P. Towle was paid at Peekskill, N. Y., in 1776, one 
pound and sixteen shillings "towards hiring to go to 
Peekskill the first time." This was undoubtedly Jon- 
athan's brother, for it is extremely improbable that 
there was another Towle in New Hampshire of that 
name. About Jonathan himself there is less certainty, 
as there were other Jonathan Towles of military age, 
though probably no other in Hampton; and we are 
left dependent upon the statement of the Hampton 
historian that this Jonathan was a Hampton man. 
The record is that a Jonathan Towle served from Sept. 



46 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

S to Dec. 15 in Moses Leavitt's company in Col. Abra- 
liani Drake's regiment sent to i-einforce the northern 
continental army at Stillwater, N. Y., in September, 
1777, and was credited for travel to Bennington two 
pounds and two shillings, for travel home from Wind- 
sor, two pounds, eleven shillings and four pence, and 
for wages four pounds fourteen shillings. He must 
have been there at the time of Burgoyne's surrender. 
That there was no other Jonathan Towle then resident 
in Hampton is probable from the fact that in the pre- 
ceding year only one Jonathan Towle had signed the 
Association Test, which purports to have been signed 
by all the males over twenty-one, except two, whose 
names are given ; also from the fact that the other Jon- 
athan Towles of whom we know can be located with 
considerable probability in other places. At the same 
time it is probable that there were other Jonathan 
Towles in the service. Jonathan and Simeon Towle, 
probably of Rye, were at Pierce's Island, in Ports- 
mouth harbor, Nov. 5, 1775. A Jonathan Towle from 
New Hampshire served in Rhode Island from June 
8, 1778, to Jan. 7, 1779. A James Towle served in 
New York in the winter of 1776-7. Thirty-two names 
of Towles are to be found in the published N. H. Revo- 
lutionary Rolls. Apparently about all of them that 
were of military age fought in the war of independence. 



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CHAPTER III. 

THE FAMILY IN PITTSFIELD.* 
By Johx M. Moses (358). 

"Who are the nobles of the earth, 

The true aristocrats, 
Who need not bow their lieads to lords, 

Nor doft' to kino-s their hats?" 



"Who are they but the men of toil 

That cleave the forest down, 
And plant amid the wilderness 

The hamlet and the town!" 

One of these true noblemen was Jonathan Towle (2-i), 
who came to Pittsfiekl in 1780 antl commenced cleaving- 
down the forest on a lot about a mile west of Wild Goose 
pond. He bought the land of Samuel Marston of 
Deerfield, who had bought the property of John Cram 
in 1774, prior to the Revolution, for twenty pounds. 

* Pittsfiekl is at present a coiiiiiacl little iiiaiiufacturing village on the Suncoolv 
River, wliicli aftbrds a valuable water power at this point. Up to about 1S30 it was 
an agricultural town, smaller tlian its neiglibors in population, as in territory. 
In 1827 a cotton factory was liiiilt and a village began to grow up, wliich became 
a centre of trade for the surrounding towns. In 1869 it became tlie terminus of 
the Suncooli Valley Railroad, wliich was subsequently extended to Barnstead. 
Since tlie railroad, shoe manufacturing lias been extensively introduced and 
carried on with considerable tluctuation. In 1890 the population of the town 
reached •.'(iO-'i. Tlie last census gives it as 21.30. The village is now quite pros- 
perous and contains nearly all tlie population of the town. 

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agree to and with the fajl /: / .,,-.-^/,.» /..^ Heirs and Affigns^ 

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lawfully feized and p&flJfTcd thereof in i/ty .<,'?/■ . t 

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10 grant and convey the fatpe in Manner aforcfaid : That the £^d Stsmifes are free and 
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CRAM TO M A R S T O N , 



Know all Men by these Presents, 

That 1, Jobu Cram, of Chicliester, in the County of Rockingham, and Province 
of Neuhampshire, 

For and in Consideration of the Sum of twenty pounds lawfull money To me in 
Hand before the Delivery hereof well and truly paid by Samuel Marstou, of Dear- 
field, in the County ajd Province aforesaid yeoman, the Receipt whereof I do hereby 
acknowledge, Have given, granted, bargained and Sold, and by these Presents DO 
give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfoeff, convey and confirm unto the said Samuel 
Ma-'ston, his Heirs and Assigns forever, a certain lott of land in Chichester, in 
said County and Province, containing fifty acres of land more or less, and is the 
Lott Number fifteen in the Second Division and first Range of Lotts in said Division 
of said town is the same lott that I purchased of Samuel Jones of Rhy as by deed 
may more fully appear with all the Privileges and appurtaness to the same be- 
longing or appertaining. 

To Have and to Hold the said granted Premises, with all the Priviledges and 
Appurtenances to the same appertaining to him, the said Samuel Marston, his Heirs 
and Assigns to his and their only proper Use and Benefit forever. And I, the said 
John Cram, For myself, my Heirs, Executors and Administrators do hereby cov- 
enant, Grant and agree to and with the said Samuel Marston, his Heirs and 
Assigns, that until the Delivery hereof I am the lawful Owner of the said Premises, 
am lawfully seized and possessed thereof in my own Right in Fee Simple, and 
have full Power and lawful Authority to grant and convey the same in Manner 
aforesaid : That the said Premises are free and clear of all and every Incum- 
brance whatsoever. And that 1 and my Heirs, Executors and Administrators shall 
and will warrant the same to him, the said Samuel Marston, his Heirs and Assigns, 
against the lawful Claims and Demands of any Person or Persons whomsoever. 

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this sixteenth Day 
vi November, in the fourteenth Year of His Majesty's Reign. Anno Dom. 1774. 

Signed. Sealed and Delivered, JOHN CRAM. | seal j 

in the Presence of us, '~~' 

JOHN FULLONTON. 
DUDLEY lAFORD. 
Province of Newhampshire. 1 

Rockingham, ss. I Chichester, the twenty-first day of January, 1775. 

Then the above named John Cram personally appeared and acknowledged the 
above written instrument to be his voluntary act and deed, before me, 

iVATHAN BACHELDER, 

Just. Peace. 

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//^^/e, >,!^<V ^ ' Heirs and Afligns, to/.-i'jf jy^vronly proper 

Cfe and Ecncfit forever. And./ the faid jt/>../»f«-«-^ ^.^ *»»">-• -o^. 

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dohercb; covenant, grant and agree to and with the faid i/o-r'cr/ff-ri 
.5fe.><c-^/> , Hcir« and AfTjgns, that tintilL the 

Delivery hereof f/ .■^r>. the lawful Owner of the fauiPrcmifes ff," <»"» 
fiizid and ixfRlud ilitr^of in rr^y own Right in Foe fimple, and have 
Kill I'owet and lawliil Authoriry to grant and convey the fame in Man- 
ner afoiciTid : That tl;e f.:id Premifcs are -free a^d dear cf all and eve- 
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THE FA:\riI.V Ii\ PITTSFIELD. 53 

This was lot No. 15 of the first raiiiie of the second 
division, then of Chichester. Two years later, March 
27, 1782, this part of Chichester was set off and incor- 
porated as Pittsfield. Jonathan's lot contained fifty 
acres and extended to J^arnstead line. The date of 
the deed was July 7. 1779. The consideration was 
four hundred pounds of continental currency. They 
were well exchanged for land, as they would have been 
for anything else that had any permanent value. Seven 
years later he bought of Stephen Cross lot No. 14, of 
fifty acres, which adjoined on the west. The price 
of this was nine pounds, presumal^ly of something 
more precious than continental paper. Fifty acres 
more were subsecjuently added. 

The tradition is that the family moved the year 
after the Dark Day. That would have been in 1781, 
as the Dark Day occurred May 19. 1780. The log 
house had been built the year before. It was on a 
little knoll some twenty rods south of where he after- 
wards built. The place is now marked by a large 
mound of stones. There is a little hollow to the east 
in which were built the first shelters for cattle. Prob- 
ably Miriam did not come till summer or fall, as James 
(40) was baptized in Hampton on the third of June. 
We can see them in imagination wending their way 
inland, Miriam and the youngest child on horseback, 
probably stopping over night at her brother Simon's 
in Deerfield, the others with the goods on such carts 
as could traverse the rough ])aths through the woods. 



54 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

The change must have seemed hard from the sandy 
plains of Hampton, with their climate moderated by 
ocean breezes, to the rocky hills of Pittsfield, with 
their greater extremes of temperature; from friends 
and neighbors and a well-settled community to pioneer- 
ing in the forest. They did )iot record their emotions, 
but Miriam became noted for long journeys on horse- 
back to the old home in Hampton. 

Pittsfield lies in a rugged region forty miles north- 
west of Hampton, and Jonathan had located in its 
ruggedest section. On three sides high hills hem in 
the view. On the northwest is Tilton hill, a thousand 
feet above sea level. Over this the road runs to the 
village on the Suncook. about five hundred feet lower. 
On the southwest only a mile away towers the north 
shoulder of Catamount, thirteen hundred feet high, 
whose sunmiit commands a view over most of southern 
New Hampshire. Close by on the southeast rises 
Simpson hill, over which the road runs down to Jenness 
pond in Northwood. To the northeast is a more ex- 
tended outlook in the direction of Strafford Blue Hills. 
The farm slopes gently to the southeast, draining into 
a brook that flows into Wild Goose pond. This brook 
was afterwards utilized for a shingle mill, and the 
larger brook at the outlet of the pond for a sawmill. 

It was a lonely place at first. Their nearest neigh- 
bors were on the Province Road in Barnstead, a mile 
away. Jabez Tucker was living about two miles to 
the southeast at Jenness pond. No other family was 



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56 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

nearer than the village. Afterwards thv iieie:hl)()]'hoo(l 
became fairly well settled. 

At the time of the removal the family consisted of 
Jonathan (24), thirty-four years old, Miriam, thii'ty- 
two, Molly (36), seven, Huldah (37), six, Jonathan, 
Jr. (38), four, Daniel (39), two. and James (40), an 
infant. Of their personal characteristics there is scant 
tradition. Jonathan (24) is said to have been a short 
man of small head, sn)all black eyes, black hair and 
dark complexion, who l)ecanie corpulent in old age. 
He was an honest, hearty, genial man, industrious 
and thrifty. In Hampton l)()th were niend;)ers of the 
Congregational church.* In Pittsfield Jonathan (24) 
became a pioneer Free Baptist. Miriam is said to 
have been a small woman of light complexion, Hght 
hair and blue eyes. There is reason to think she ad- 
hered longer to the orthodox fellowshij), for she had 
a child baptized as late as the fall of 17.S7 when on a 
visit to Hampton. She was in Hampton at the births 
of Sally (41) and Abraham (42). Only Nancy (43) 
was born in Pittsfield. They were people of strong 
constitutions, equal to the hardships they had to en- 
dure. Jonathan (24) lived to be seventy-five, and 
Miriam to eighty-six. His mother had lived to be 
eighty-five and hers to one huntlred and one. This 
longevity was continued in their daughters. 

The family is understood to have lived in the little 
log house for over fifteen years, — till the older boys 

*Both had united with the church Oct. 16, 1774. 



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coukl help l)uil(l a new one. Tradition hands (h)\vn 
no important events in this period, so presumably 
they were prosperous and happy in their modest cir- 
cumstances. Jonathan (24) was in some respects a 
progressive farmer. H(> set out an unusual number 
of fruit trees, especially cherry trees. He was one 
of the first to raise potatoes in considerable quantity. 
He was one of eight owners of the sawmill at the outlet 
of the pond. With this mill goes a story, which has 
evidently been ccmsiderably embellished since first 
told; but I will set it down for the benefit of some 
future compiler of a book of fables. 

Sawndlls were run night and day during the short 
period of the spring floods, the owners taking turns 
in attending them. One night when Jonathan was 
sawing alone a bear came in and sat down on the log 
to meditate. Jonathan, being a prudent man, did not 
disturb him. The bear became so absorbed in his re- 
flections that he did not notice that he was being drawn 
toward the saw till it began to scratch his side. Roused 
suddenly, he turned upon it to avenge the indignity, 
when Jonathan came up l)ehin(l him, and between the 
two he paid the penalty of too much thinking and too 
little observing. Moral, do not get to dreaming in 
dangerous situations. 

The sawmill made possible the frame house. This 
was a substantial one-story building of the usual type, 
])ut of more than usually lil)eral proportions. Two 
l)arns were Iniilt which sometimes sheltered thirty 
cattle. 




6o DEvSCENDANTS OK JONATHAN TOWLE. 

The first break in the 
family circle wa.s caused 
by the marriage of Hul- 
. _ -. --^-_. (lali (37), which took 

' ' ^" J . place Feb. 14, 1799. She 

married Asa Chase, a 
tailor, and lived on Til- 
ton hill. .Molly's (36) 
niarriage followed in 
1 <S 2 . She married 
Joseph Goss and lived 
.,.„., ur.»rv^-ri. -^T. .• three miles awav on the 

IHL HOMLblKAD,' 1900, 

road to the village. By 
an arrangement of her sons she spent the last years of 
her life in the famliy of her nephew, Robey, and was 
buried in the home burying ground. 

The year 1802 was also the year of the departure 
•of the two oldest sons, Jonathan, Jr., (38) and Daniel 
(39). They went to Avon, Maine, in the mountainous 
region northeast of the White Mountains and south- 
east of the Rangeley lakes, where both married and 
settled and raised large families. Six years later 
James (40) brought home his wife, Polly Marston, and 
within the next four years two sons were born to them, 
Robey (327) and Samuel (328). 

Up to about this time the family seems to have en- 
Joyed uninterrupted prosperity. Serious misfortunes 
now befell them. Abraham (42) had gone to Maine 
with his brothers. He was very energetic and capable 



THE FAMILY IN PITTSFIEI.D. 6 1 

and luiil accuiinilatecl five huii'h'cd dollars. This sum 
he had invested in a farm, of which he had failed to 
get a good title, and he lost all. The woman to whom 
he was engaged now jilted him. Under this doul)Ie 
calamity his mind gave way, and he was a broken- 
down man for the rest of his life. Wild and restless 
at first, he soon settled down into a harndess and rather 
useful member of the family, yet exhibiting pitiable 
weaknesses and |)eruliarities, among them an extreme 
antipathy to women, not excejiting his own sisters. 
He was of light complexion, a tall and fine-looking man. 
James (40) was short, of medium weight, of light 
skin and very light hair. He was very strong and 
took pride in feats of strength. One of these cost him 
his life. He had bought a sack of salt containing four 
bushels, and resolved to carry it upstairs. He did 
so, l)ut was immediateh' attack.ed with a spinal diffi- 
culty which made him helpless. A large cradle was 
made for him in which he was taken care of as a child. 
After thirteen months of suffering he died June 13^ 
1813. This was a severe blow, as Jonathan (24) w^as 
now sixty-six years old, and James (40) was the son 
selected to take care of the home place, his parents, 
and the dependent members of the household. The 
following years were difficult, especially after Jona- 
than's (24) death, which occurred in 1822. The farm 
was left successively to the care of Miriam and Nancy 
(43), destined ultinuit(>ly for James' sons, Robey (327) 
and Samuel (328). 



62 DKSCENDAXTS OF JONATHAN TOWI.E. 

.Sally (41) married in 1825. There is a strange lack 
of information about her. Even the date of her birth 
has not been found, but she is believed to have been 
about forty at the time of her marriage. She is under- 
stood to have had from birth unfortunate character- 
istics. Her father thought it necessary to make special 
provision for her in his will. This she forfeitetl by her 
marriage, after which her relations with the family 
ceased, and the younger generations hardly knew of 
her existence. She had no children. 

Robey (327) on becoming of age signed out his right 
of succession to the property, and located about a mile 
away on the Province Road in Barnstead. The house 
is still standing, though not marked in the Atlas. It 
is a little east of the place marked Foye Estate. In 
1S38-9 he was back on the home farm for a year, and 
George Henry (334) was born there. In April, 1853, 
he removed to his grandfather Marston's place on 
Marston's Hill, Deerfield, where he spent the remain- 
der of his life. 

Samuel (328) married and lived on the home place 
with Abraham (42) and Nancy (43). Nancy (43) did 
not marry. She was a woman of great strength of 
character and of ardent piety, a member of the Free 
Baptist church, with gifts for exhortation which she 
used in devotional meetings; and she sometimes took 
charge of meetings. She is still remembered with 
great respect. She died March 18, 1872, and Samuel 
(328) within three weeks thereafter. 




BETSEY (SNELL) TOWLE. 

(Wife of Samuel Towle, 328). 



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THE FAMII^Y IN PITTSFIELD. 65 

liefore the middle of the century the farm had seen 
its best chiys. It was too rocky to be worked l)y ma- 
chinery, and its location as well as its character doomed 
it to early abandonment. It was one of the many 
from which families were glad to wrest a subsistence 
while fai'ming was about the only occupation, but 
wer(> bound to be deserted with the development of 
new industrial opportunities. With the introduction 
of manufacturing, farmers' sons were no longer com- 
pelled to emigrate and take up new land ; and even 
the son that had inherited the home place would often 
find it foi' liis interest to resort to some other occupa- 
tion. In this section shoemaking was the successful 
rival of farming, and was adopted by Robey's (327) 
sons and Alvin (840). The former with their sisters 
all went to the rising manufacturing village of North- 
wood Narrows, and all settled either there or in towns 
adjoining. Alvin (840) renudned on the farm, l)ut was 
a shoemaker rather than a farmer. After the death of 
Nancy (43) and his father he lived mostly in Pittsfield 
village, returning to the farm for a short time in sum- 
mer. In September, 1881, he removed to North wood, 
and the house was never afterward occupied. Under 
other ()wnershi{) the land has mostly been allowed to 
grow wood and timber. The buildings are gone, ex- 
cept the house, which is in ruins. In a few years more 
nothing but the foundations and cellar will renuiin 
to show that here was once a family home, except the 
little burying-ground, which is already being enclosed 



66 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

b}' the encroaching forest. Here are eleven graves. 
Central is that of James (40). ()n his right were bur- 
ied, in order, Jonathan (24), Miriam (his wife) and 
Nancy (43); on his left rest Polly (wife of James), 
Abraham (42) and Molly (36). Nearly at his head 
lie two infant children of Asa and Hiildah Chase (37). 
Nearly at the feet of Abraham (42) are the remains 
of Samuel's daughter Louisa (341) and a still-born 
child of Alvin (340).* 

"They rest from their labors and their works do 
follow them" — into annihilation and oblivion, we 
might say, if we looked onh^ at the disappearing pro- 
duct of their toil in the wilderness. But it is man's 
spiritual achievement that lives. The waves of their 
mental and moral influence still radiate. Jonathan 
and Miriam live by heredity in more than three hundred 
descendants, scattered from the Atlantic to the Pacific. 
Nor is this all. 

■'This life of mortal breath 
Is but a suburb of the life Elysian," 

As we gaze upon their criunbling tenement we seem 
to hear the words of the inspired apostle, "For we 
know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were 
dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made 
with hands, eternal in the heavens." 

* The family biirying-groiind is situatett about two limuii-ed feet in tlie rear of 
tlie house. Tlie marlcers are rough field stone, wliicli were temporarily covered 
with white cloth at the time the picture was taken, as they could not otherwise 
be distinguished. 




JONATHAN TOWLE. OF PITTSFIELD 

(180C-1875^ 



SON OF 

JAMES TOWLE (30) 

GRANDNEPHEW OF 

JONATHAN TOWLE (24) 



THE FAMILY IN PITTSKIELD. 69 

One other anion,i>; the many descendants of Philip 
Towle (1) has achieved merited distinction in Pitts- 
field, and deserves mention at our hands. Captain 
Jonathan Towle was born in Hamj)ton, N. H., Sept. 
14, 1800, and was a son of James Towle (30) and a 
i2;randson of James Towle (23). He was the only son 
of James and Anna (Lane) Towle. He came to Pitts- 
field in 1839, and remained a resident the remaintler 
of his life. In his early years he was interested in the 
educational conditions of Hampton, and taui>ht school 
there ciuite a number of years. After cominjj; to this 
town he entered earnestly into its relio-ious and ])olitical 
affairs, and never allowed minor matters to hinder his 
attendance at any meetino;, either sacred service or 
town meetiuii-. He died Sept. 13, 1875, respected by 
all who were favored with his acciuaintance. 

Jonathan Towle married Sarah Lane at Hampton 
in 1827, and eight children were born to them. Maria 
Theresa married William Henry White of Winchester, 
Mass., ami died later in Pittsfield. James Ferdinand 
died in Pittsfield in 1852. Joshua Edwin is unmarried, 
and still lives in Pittsfield. Abljie Ann died in that 
town in 1888. Lydia Jane married Charles P. Kelley 
of Winchester, Mass., since deceased, and now resides 
in Pittsfield. Sarah Eliza nu^rried Justin L. Gunn, 
since deceased, and died in Pittsfield in 1880. Esther 
Lane is unmarried, and resides in Haverhill, Mass. 
One child, Lydia, died young. A more complete 
record will be found in Part TIL, under James (30). 




the: northvvood lake i?eg[on 



Scale, -'j miles to an inch. 



THE FAMILY IN PITTSFIKLD. 7 1 

NORTH WOOD. 

The town of Xorthwood has many of th(^ cliaract er- 
istics of other New Hampshire towns. Perhaps it is 
even more beautiful than the average, and certainly 
in the way of lakes it is unsurpassed. Prominent 
among these are Lakes Harvey and Suncook, though 
Lake Pleasant, Jenness' and Bow Ponds, and numer- 
ous others are charmingly beautiful. Hand shoemak- 
ing is still an important trade, and with farming con- 
stitutes the principal business of the town. 

Northwood Narrows took its name from its business 
section being built on a narrow strip of elevated land 
between two streams. Al^out fifty years ago the place 
began to come into prominence as a centre for the 
hand-shoemaking business, many of its citizens becom- 
ing superior workmen, and quite prosperous. ]\Ianu- 
facturing by machinery was introduced about LS80, 
l)y James Robey Towle, and ten years later his factory 
was employing over two hundred hands. This was 
the golden age of the Narrows, and indeed of the entire 
town, which at this time ninnbered about L500 per- 
sons. Ikit reverses followed; a long strike, followed 
by a disastrous fire which entirely destroyed the fac- 
tors, put an end to this period of prosperity, and the 
town has since declined in wealth and population. 
(See Rev. E. C. Coggswell's ■'•' History of Nottingham, 
Deerfield. and Northwood," and sketch in "Granite 
Monthly," of September, 1901). 



72 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWI.E. 

Tlie following poem, sung at the recent celebration 
of "Old Home" week, Aug. 20, 1903, fitly expresses 
the love its townspeople bear to 

THE LAKES (JF N()RTHW( )()!). 

WINNIE M. WATSON. 

My native town, I love to tell tliy charm. 

Uiillit royal are thy gifts from Nature's liaiul. 
On tliee is shed for all earth's woes a balm, 
O fairest spot in all our favored land ! 

Northwood, tliv lakes are fair to view 
As any .sheet of azure hue 
That in the Old World's clas.sic lands 
Reflects the .stars in Heaven's blue. 

Thy beauteous lakes, bright gems set deep in green, 
Amid dark forests gleam upon our sight. 

Tlie morning glories tint their silver slieen ; 
The evening gilds all witli its amber light. 

O half-score woodsy pond.sjhat we call ours, 
Ye firing sweet peace to many a troubled lieart. 

Your coves, all lily-lined, your fern -fringed bowers 
lAire one to rest, from all the world apart. 

The light and shade, the purple, green and gold 
That round your verdant margins meet our eyes, 

Seem rare as dreamed-of tints we may beliold 
The first glad morn we wake in Paradise. 



J 



CHAPTER IV. 
THE MARSTONS. 

By Jonx M. ]\I()Sks (258.) 

OXATHAN TOWLE'S (24) wife was Miriam 
Marston. She had brothers Simon and Robie, 
=:V wild lived in Deei-field. Her son James (40) 
married hei' brother Robie's daughter Polly, witli the 
result that their descendants are twice as much re- 
lated to the early generations of the Marstons as to 
those of the Towles.* 

The Marstons have been nnmerous in Ham])toii, 
and prominent in both civil and military affairs. Wil- 
liam (1) was there in 1640, witliin two years of the 
first settlement. He brought with him from England 
his two sons Thomas and ^^'illiam. Thomas (KHo-OO) 
settled opp(\site the northeast corner of the Meeting- 
house Green. This lot- has remained in the family, 
being owned in bS92 l)y Jeremiah Marstoii. He mar- 
ried Mary, daughter of William Elastow. Their son 
Ephraim (1()55-1742) married Abial, daughter of John 
Sanborn, who was a grandson of Rev. Stephen I>achiler. 
the founder of Hampton. This Ephraim was a brewer. 

* Uolit-y Marston Towle (o.'T). son ot James (40) followed his father's example, 
•■iiiil man-ied for his socoml wife his cousin. Sally JIarston. 



76 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWIvE. 

The people of Hampton by vote granted him permission 
to set his malt-house on the Meetinghouse Green and 
keep it there as long as he would V^rew for them. It 
was not very near the church, the (ireen being a tract 
of several acres. He seems to have been a man of 
strong convictions. His daughtcM- Abial marrying 
contrary to his wishes, he disowned her and gave her 
name to another daughter born soon afterwards. A 
reconciliation eventually took place, and two genera- 
tions later a granddaughter of hers married a grandson 
of one of her brothers. This Ephraim had a son Simon 
(1683-1735) whose wife's name was Hannah, of un- 
known family. They lived in North Hampton. They 
had a son Captain Daniel ]\Iarston (1708-57), who led 
a sea-faring life and took part in the French and Indian 
War. He married Sarah Clough, daughter of Samuel 
Clough of Salisbury, Mass., and Sarah, daughter of 
Henry Robie of Hampton, N. H. They lived in North 
Hampton on the road from Dow's Hill to Rye, and were 
the parents of Miriam, who married Jonathan Towle. 
Their other children that lived to maturity were : 
Simon (1737-1809), Daniel (1741-1811), Samuel 
(1743-1776), Robie (1747- ). Sarah (1752- ), 
Theodore (1755-1830). and David (1757-1851). Of 
these Simon and Robie settled in Deerfield, N. H., 
where they became eminent citizens, holding positions 
of honor and trust. Simon was one of the leading 
men of the town, and somewhat of a lawyer. He had 
a lawsuit over a piece of land that lasted seventeen 




ROBEY MARSTON TOWLE 

VI — 327 



SON OF 
JAMES TOWLE (40) 



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THE MARSTONS. 79 

years. He won the suit. He had five sons, two of 
whom, Simon and Jonathan, settled in Monmouth 
County, Maine. Robie settled on Marston's Hill, 
where he built a house of unusual size, which is still 
standing-. The front rooms were eighteen feet square. 
He married, about 1768, Hannah Drake, daughter of 
Robei't and Elizabeth (Dearborn) Drake of Hampton, 
N. H. Their children were : Abigail, b. Oct. 17, 1769, 
Daniel, b. April 25, 1771, Nathaniel, b. Nov. 23, 1773, 
Hannah, b. June 11, 1775. Sarah, b. Feb. 14, 1777, 
Mary (always called Polly), b. March 22. 1779, Samuel, 
b. March 21, 1782. and Nancy, b. Dec. 31, 1785. Of 
these Daniel settled in Maine, and Samuel lived on the 
home ])lace, where he became a prominent townsman 
and militia officer, gaining the title of Brigadier 
Genei'al. 

Of the other children of Daniel and Sarah ^Marston 
of North Hampton, Daniel, Jr.. left no children ; 
Samuel lived in North Hampton ; Daniel lived first in 
North Hampton, but removed about 1804 to Mon- 
mouth. Maine ; Theodore settled in Mount Wrnon, 
Maine, some twenty-five miles from Avon, where his 
sister Miriam's sons, Jonathan and Daniel Towle, 
afterwards settled. Possibly he may have influenced 
them in selecting that location. He was a prosperous 
farmer of excellent, though sometimes peculiar prin- 
ciples. He would sell his produce, if at all, at fixed 
prices, which he considered just, regardless of the con- 
dition of the market. In vears of scarcitv he would 



8o DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

sell seed to the poor, but not to the rich. He 
married, in 1785, Joanna Ladd.* They had children, 
among them Theodore, Jr., who married Mary Soule 
— sister of the first husband of Jonathan Towle's (38) 
wife — and settled in Phillips, Maine, where he became 
very prosperous and influential. 

For information about the Deerfield Marstons see 
Rev. E. C. Cogswell's History of Nottingham, Deer- 
field and Northwood. 8ee also Nathan Marston's 
History of the Marston Family, and Dow's History of 
Hampton. In this last-named work we may trace our 
ancestry through the Marstons back to the following 
first settlers: William Marston, William Eastow, Rev. 
Stephen Bachiler, John Sanborn, Robert Tuck, Henry 
Robie and Thomas Philbrick. The descendants of 
James may also trace their descent through Hannah 
Drake back to Robert Drake, Morris Hobbs, William 
Eastow, John Marrian, Godfrey Dearborn, Rev. Thos. 
Carter and Rev. vStephen Bachiler. 

*TIie Ladils and Marstons were near ntiKlibors in irount Vernon. Joanna 
LaiUi was an aunt of the JIary Ladd who married Daniel Towle (:19) of Avon, 
These latter were mutually cousins of the Marston children, thougli not ollierwise 
related. It was undouljtedly at the lioiue of the Marstons that the aci|uaintance 
between the two was formed, which subsequently ripened into marriage. Melinda 
Towle (250) lived with the Marstons in Monmouth for a time while attending the 
academy, and Caroline Towle C2o3) lived with Tlieodore Marston of Phillips attei' 
her father's death, and went to school there for one term. 




DAUGHTER OF 

DANIEL TOWLE 

V — 39 



CAROLINE (TOWLE) CALKINS 

VI — 253 

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CHAPTER V. 

THE TOWLES IN AVON, MAINE. 

FIJOM DATA SUPPLIED MAINLY HY 

Cauoline (Towle) Calkins (253). 



THE little town of Avon (accent on last sylla- 
ble, A-von') has been hopelessly sidetracked 

=^v in this hustling twentieth century. Its his 
tory lies wholly in the past, and the life of the town — 
its rise, progress and decay — were coincident with the. 
rise and fall of the Towle family within its borders. 

To-day the town does not even boast a location on 
the map.* Without a post-office or railroad station, 
without a church, and with the scantiest of schooling 
facilities, with decreasing population, and but few 
young people, with little business other than the care 
of its few unproductive farms.f it is rarely visited even 
by the summer toiu-ist, and liut Httle known of by the 
outside world. 

The trend of circumstance has been against it, and 
perhaps the unkindest cut it received was 'when in 1879 
the Sandy River Railroad ran through its territory 

* See Cfntuiy Atlas. 

t The Alaiiie Register, 1901-"2, gives tlie fciUowing list of business men in 
Avon: Burloe Dickey, long and short lumber; Horace Beal, J. A. Badger, masons; 
Thomas Viiiing, contractor and bridge builder; George T. Jacobs, Herbert Vining 
Walter Kennedy, carpenters; E. Parlier, granite worker. 

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84 DEvSCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

without SO much as stoppiug, and r()l)l)e(l it of its one 
Hnk to the outside worltl — its post-office. 

And yet this same "deserted village" is enchantingly 
beautiful, and the attractions lavished upon it by nature 
are not surpassed in a state famous for its wealth of 
l)eautiful scenery. William Towle (182), the last of 
the name to live in near proximity, was accustomed 
to make an annual pilgrimage within its borders, to 
feast his eyes upon its glorious landscape.* 

To the northward of the town rises Saddleback 
Mountain (4000 feet) and Mount Abraham (3387 feet), 
while in the southern part of the townshi]3 Mount Blue 
rises 3200 feet above sea level. The country generally 
is hilly, and this range of hills separates the head- waters 
of the Androscoggin and Kennebec Rivers. Through 
a gorge at this point tumbles sinuously the Sandy 
River, quiet enough in the pleasant days of summer, 
but fierce and turbulent in the late winter and early 
spring. In the windings of this river, on the low inter- 
vales bordering its course, lie many of the best farms, 
and here is found practically all the level land in the 
town. Rising rapidly from the river, the ground soars 
sharply towards the high hills to the north and south. 

Situated on both banks of the Sandy River, with 
Phillips on the west and Strong on the east, with Far- 
mington as the nearest town of importance, Avon 
promised at one time to be a factor in the history of 
the State. 

* "The towns tliat lie in tlie hixnriiint valley of tlie Sandy River are places of 
Arcadian beauty." — Akhott's Maine, 1875. 



THE TOWLES IN AVON. 85 

The following incomplete tables may not be without 
interest, as showing the rise and decadence of the town 
during this period : 

Polls. Valuation. 



141 $79,730 

162 129,977 

141 149,693 

146 129,347 

130 131,748 

132 128,659 

The migration of Jonathan (38) and Daniel Towle 
(39) from Pittsfield to Avon, in the winter of 1801-1802, 
was an all-important event in the history of the town. 
That year also marked its incorporation, and the next 
thirty was the prosperous era of its history. Others 
undoubtedly contributed to this end, but the fact 
stands out clearly that no one was instrumental in 
producing this result to so marked a degree as Daniel 
Towle (39). In every way he was unquestionably 
the leading spirit of the town : in wealth, executive 
ability, public spirit, his was the first position, and 
during his administration the town rapidly grew in 
population and influence; with his death, the decline 
set in, which has lasted even to this day. 



Year. 


Number 
Inhabitants. 


1790 


130 


1840 


828 


1850 


778 


1860 


802 


1870 


601 


1880 


571 


1890 


439 


1900 


448 



86 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

Let US, with the mind's eye, try to picture what 
manner of man this Daniel Towle (39) was : well formed, 
of five-feet-eleven stature, light brown hair and eyes, 
perfect teeth, erect form, smooth shaven, medium 
frame, and weighing about ISO pounds, he was the 
ideal frontiersman. He was even-tempered, courteous 
and charitable, and no worthy person ever went to 
Captain Towle for assistance, and went away empty- 
handed. He was an able manager and shrewd business 
man. Much of his produce he carted to Hallowell, 
forty miles distant, to secure the best market. Usually 
his teams would load with butter, cheese, beef and 
pork, and would return laden with the supplies neces- 
sary for the entire town. His well-filled buildings 
were the department stores of those early settlers, 
and when spring came, a good part of the village would 
be in debt to the genial captain. 

Let us endeavor to sketch out the probable course 
of events following the departure of the two young 
men for their new home. Each had an ox-team. loaded 
with provisions and such rude farming utensils as 
would be of service, guns, ammunition and axes, some 
rude home-made clothing, possibly a Bible and another 
book or two, and that was all.* Very likely they may 
have had a little money, t but that in the country to 
which they were going would count for but little. 

* Tliree essentials always were taken: a gun, a kettle, and a trap. 

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Ijrobably did as much for the boys. 





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THE TOWIvES IN AVON. 89 

They were weeks on the road, and it was probably well 
towards winter before they arrived in Avon. Why 
they went there, whether the land was purchased 
before or after their arrival,* of whom they bought, 
and for how much, we ilo not know. Possibly the 
beauty of the location may have appealed to them, but 
it is more likely that the fact that wood and water 
were plenty, was the deciding feature. 

It is but fair to suppose that the new-comers followed 
the usual course with fresh arrivals. Whether they 
lived with the neighboring farmers or not is uncertain, 
but it is perhaps more probable that they put up some 
kind of a shack that woultl protect them from the in- 
clement weather of that first winter. That year each 
probably cut down five or six acres of timber, and in 
the spring burnt the ground over for planting. The 
next year the settler generally l)uilt a log house, planted 
corn and possibly potatoes and beans. Usually the 
family moved in this second year, about harvest time. 
The main staple of food this year was corn meal. 

The third year, the settler would erect a barn, and 
raise a crop of wheat. 

Not until the fourth year would the family begin 
to be fairly comfortal)le. Then English hay, wheat, 
rj^e and other farm products would be added to the list. 

* " Avon, lo3d town, was' Plantation So. 2' iu Abbott's jjurebase, lying on botli 
sides of Sandy River in the tirst range of townships. It contained 22,500 acres. 
Surveyed by Samuel Titcomb in 1793.^'' — Williamson's Maijie. Tlie property occu- 
pied by tlie Towles liad apparently already been taken, and they bonglit from 
others. 



90 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

After seven years in this manner of living, eacn year 
marked with increasing comfort, the settler might 
venture to erect a frame house. The frame and board- 
ing would be got out on the premises. The shingles 
or outside covering also would be of home manufacture ;^ 
even the nails, if an}- were used, were made by hand. 
When aU was ready, some day would be set, the neigh- 
bors would all turn to, and the settler would have a- 
house raising. In an incredibly short time the house 
would be ready for occupancy. Most of the houses^ 
were not plastered at first, this being done later when 
circumstances permitted. 

Practically no money was in circulation.* Every- 
thing was transacted by trade or barter. The farmer 
would take such products as he had for sale to the 
nearest, or to the best market if a large producer, and 
receive in return such goods and luxuries as were needed 
in the country village, or would be useful on the farm. 

Daniel Towle (39) erected a small frame house the 
second year, which was quite contrary to precedent, 
and marked him as a man of strong individuality. 
Not until 1807 did he bring his young bride to the now 
comfortably furnished quarters at Avon. 

*Sucli money as there was in circulation was practically all of foreign coinage,, 
and was largely Mexican, though the currency of every oilier nation was taken 
without (juestion by those posted regarding values. Many of the earlier settlers, 
and especially the women, rarely saw silver or gold, and consequently knew next 
to nothing of its value. It was not uncommon, when Daniel Towle (o'J) was Town 
Collector, for the woman of the house to bring out a board from some old stock- 
ing, and pouring out the money on a table, let the Captain take what was neces- 
sary. One old lady remarking: "Do you know moneys. Captain Towle? I don't 
know moneys." 



THE TOWI^ES IN AVON. 91 

With the marriao'e of Daniel Towle (39), enlarged 
accommodations seemed to be demanded, and we find 
him early at work on his large two-story colonial man- 
sion, probably the finest in the town at that time. 

Assisted by his wife, who was a worthy helpmeet, 
we shortly find him the owner of extensive farms and 
mills, and when in 1S14 the settlements were threat- 
ened with invasion, he mustered in a militia company, 
and became its captain. 

It is difficult for us of the present generation to 
understand the relation that a man of Daniel Towle's 
(.39) characteristics bore to the town in which he lived. 
He filled many important town offices, and was the 
"bank of the town"*; nothing could be done, nor any 
enterprise carried on without his assistance and advice. 
Nor was his influence confined merely to Avon, for to 
him must also be ascribed the credit of the fulling and 
carding mills at Phillips. His farm was an experi- 
mental station for the community, and he was always 
ready to try anything that seemed to make for ad- 
vancement. Perhaps a good illustration of this was 
his construction of what were then known as potato- 
hoards. These were immense underground chambers, 
each capable of holding about a thousand bushels of 
potatoes. They were made of heavy plank, and were 
covered with earth and sod, and were both rain-proof 
and frost-proof. 

* Quoted from an exteiicle<i obituary jniljlislieii at the time of liis death in llie 
Kennebec Journal. 



92 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

Just how much he amassed of this world's goods, as 
measured by modern standards, it is impossible to say. 
Certain it is, however, that on the first day of October 
of the month he died, he was planning with his wife 
to turn the farm over to the boys, the old people to 
move into the new house then in course of construction 
on the intervale lands. At that time he owed no man 
a dollar, and with his many "ships at sea," a prosperous 
and happy future seemed opening before him. 

The house itself was situated on a small plateau on 
the side of the hill, which sloped to the road a thousand 
feet or so away, and was large and square. It had an 
immense chimney, and a brick oven in proportion. 
In those days the bread was baked directly on the 
oven bottom, the use of tins not having been intro- 
duced. The house was guiltless of paint, inside or out, 
except the best room, which was finished in blue. 

The house faced the south , as was customary at that 
time, so that the living rooms would get the sun. and 
was consequently back to the road. On the lower 
floor in front was the parlor and sitting room, separated 
by a wide entry, the stairs leading up from the kitchen, 
which together with a bed-room occupied the rear 
of the house. The kitchen was large and airy, with 
fine windows commanding a view of the road and river, 
with the mountains in the distance. The kitchen, 
sitting-room and parlor each had a wide fireplace, and 
surrounded the chimney. It is said that from where 
the house stood thirteen towns can be seen. 






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It was finally taken down, after standing about fifty 
years, and moved to Farmington, and was subsequently 
burned. 

Just before his death in 1831, Daniel Towle (39) 
began the erection of still another house, between the 
road and the river. He was looking forward with 
great pleasure to the occupancy of his new home, when 
Jie was taken with t3q3hoid fever, which resulted fatally. 

FACSIMILE OF BALLOT 

With Daniel Towi.k's (o9) Na.me Thereon as 
Representative in Legislature. 

FOB GOVERNOR. 

Daniel Goodenow. 

SENATORS. 

Daniel Steward Jr., 
Milford P. Norton. 

COUNTY TREASURER. 

Mark S. Blnnt. 

REGISTER OF DEEDS. 

Ephraim Oetchell. 

REPRESENTATIVE. 

Daniel Towle. 



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To the writer, at least, it is always of interest to learn 
jnst how his ancestors lived, and perhaps a short sketch 
of Captain Towle's (39) household may not be amiss at 
this time. 

( )ne must endeavor to realize first the grand scale 
upon which everything' was done. Dinner was ready 
promptly at noon, and supi)er at six. Mrs. Towle 
would go to the do(n', and blow the horn, when all 
hands would ((uit work, and start for the house, look- 
ing for all the woi-ld in theii" tow clothes like a flock of 
sheep. In the sunuuer thirty would be an average 
number to provide for, and usually they brought their 
appetites with them. 

To Mary Towle can probably be credited a temper- 
ance reform that was far-reaching in its effects. Rum 
and water was the custonuiry drink to serve to the 
hands in the field, and it became her custom to substi- 
tute therefor a root beer of sweet herbs and molasses. 
Twice a week a half barr(4 of this was made, which 
was drunk with relish by the thirsty men. 

The farm was of considerable size, there being in 
fact three farms, aggregating some 500 acres. None 
of the modern farming tools had come into use, and a 
much larger nund)er of hands had to be employed to 
till these acres than would be now recpiired. Many 
of the neighboring farn)ers would be considerably in 
debt to Captain Towle for supplies furnished during 
the winter, and these debts were paid in labor during 
the sunnner months. 



98 DKvSCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

On the farm there were usually four horses, two 
yoke each oxen and steers, eight or nine cows, 100 
sheep, a half dozen hogs with perhaps a dozen pigs, 
a hundred or more hens, and a score of geese. The 
bee-house w^as quite a feature, and contained a large 
number of hives. 

The vegetables raised, other than the cereals, were 
potatoes, cabbages, turnips, beets, carrots, onions, 
peas and beans, and lastly pumpkins. No squashes 
or tomatoes were grown anywhere at that time. 

For fruit there were apples, pears, cherries, pome- 
granates, and plums; there were also currants, thimble- 
berries and gooseberries, while the wild strawberry, 
blueberry, huckleberry and blackberry grew in abun- 
dance. Pie plant or rhubarb was also cultivated 
largely, and maple syi'up and sugar were household 
necessities. Nutmeg was the universal flavor. Peaches, 
lemons, oranges and bananas were never seen. 

The clothing worn was all home-made, the better 
grades from flax and wool, and the poorer from tow, 
which was made from the short fibres of the flax. Every 
thing was made at the house, the bootmaker, tailor 
or tailoress (usually a woman), and milliner paying 
periodical visits weeks in duration, and making up 
the necessary clothes for the various members of the 
family. All materials for the workmen were furnished 
from the farm, except that the shoemaker supplied 
his own pegs. A girl to spin was kept the year round, 
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THE TOWLES IN AVON, MAINE. 99 

])aiits and straw hats were the summer costume, these 
being replaced in winter by woolen clothes and caps 
of fur or skin. Tallow candles furnished lights, ex- 
cept when the flare from a pitch knot in the fireplace 
was used as a substitute; yeast from potatoes was 
made by the housewife, and the cooking was done 
mainly in iron pans. Pewter supplied the place of 
silver, but the best service of imported china was the 
equal of that used to-day. 

With the death of Captain Towle (39) in 1831 the 
disintegration of the family began. Joses (245) al- 
ready had taken the Clark place on the river road; he 
was married the next year, and not long after moved 
to Farmington, and later to Lee, Elaine. His oldest 
girl was born in Avon. 

It fell to the lot of Daniel Towle (246) to occupy in 
some measure the place left vacant by his father's 
death. He took the farm lying between the road and 
the river, and completed the house which his father 
had planned to build. He went to the Academy at 
Farmington, as did also his brother David. He was 
apparently postmaster as early as 1840. Later, when 
the gold fever swept away so many of Maine's best 
sons, he started with the other argonauts for California. 
George (252) had already gone in 1849. Stephen (251) 
and Frank (254) followed in 1852. Charles Wesley (264), 
son of Hiram (247), went with a party in 1856, and 
died of fever in California shortly after his arrival. 
The miners seem to have been fairly successful, as by 

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lOO DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

Ai)ril 17. 1852. Daniel (246) had accumulated $2500. 
and Cieorge (252) $1200. These amounts were in- 
creased largely by subsequent ventures, the miners 
sometimes making as high as $100 per day. Before 
going west Daniel (246) had begun the culture of silk- 
worms, believing that a profitable industry could be 
built up from this source. In his trip to California 
he went by water, and when on the arrival of the party 
in Pananui the steamship did not materialize, Daniel 
(246). becoming restive, took passage in a sailing vessel, 
and was three months in arriving in San P^rancisco. 
Before going west he sold the farm on the hill to his 
cousin James (178), and on his return he occupied his 
former home until his death, he being the last of the 
Towles to live in Avon. After his death his widow 
went to Minnesota, where her son Daniel (262) was 
living, and the property soon passed into other hands. 
His daughter Clarinda (261) went to school at Goshen 
to David (249). 

Hiram (247) lived on the home farm for some time 
after his father's death, and here his two oldest children 
were born. The family must have moved to Fort 
Fairfield about 1840, as the next child was born there. 
Hiram (247) was of an exceedingly inventive turn, 
and was an able mechanic. He was engaged in build- 
ing a bridge in Springfield, Mass., at the time of his 
death. 

David Towle (248) was the only one of the children 
to die in infancy. Correctly or otherwise, the mother 





j.)AMi:i. 'i'owLE (246). 



David Lauh i'uu i.i-. 1,24^ 





SrEi'HEN Makston Towle (251). 




Ceokcjf. Washington Towi.e (252 



Benjamin Franklin Towle (254). 



CHILDREN OF DANIEL TOWLE (39). 

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THE TOWI.KS IN AVON, MAINE. IO3 

attributed its death to a mistake on the part of the 
doctor; the child ilied of crovip, and she said it was the 
only one she ever had the doctor to, and that one might 
have lived if no doctor had been called. 

David Ladd (249) was the scholar of the family. 
After graduating from the Academy at Farmington, 
he went south and taught school, and then entered 
Bowdoin College, where Longfellow was teaching lan- 
guages. Later he went to Goshen, N. Y., and opened 
what was called the Farmers' Hall Academy. This 
business was ruined by the war, as practically all his 
pupils were from the south. He died of yellow fever. 

Melinda (250) lived on the home place till she came 
to Boston in 1844. She went to Monmouth Academy 
for three years, and taught school in Avon for two or 
three summers. 

Stephen (251) worked on the home farm with Hiram 
(247) for a time, and then learned the shoemaker's 
trade; this he followed for a few years, only to be drawn 
away by the glitter of gold in California. On his retvn-n 
from the west he settled in Goshen, and afterward in 
Warwick, N. Y. 

George (252) as a boy had a very strong aversion to 
school, and was in consequence bound out by his mother 
to one Enoch Winship, when eleven years old. He 
repented his folly in very short measure. He was nat- 
urally of a roving disposition, and when cpiite a young 
man went on a trip to St. Helena in a sailing vessel. 
He was the first of the familv to go to the gold fields, 



I04 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

but returned later and settled in New Bedford, where 
he studied law. He finally returned to California, 
and became a very successful practitioner. He came 
east again in 1S69, with the purpose of settling, but 
prospects were not flattering, and he finally returned 
to California. 

Caroline Towle (253) was but five years of age when 
her father died, and her home life was sadly broken 
by this event. For a few years she remained at home 
with her mother, but when the latter went to Farming- 
ton, Caroline was distributed among her relations, 
stopping first with her grandmother Ladd at Mount 
Vernon, later with her uncle Samuel Sprague in Avon, 
and for a longer period with one Levi Johnson, who 
had married her mother's cousin, Miriam Marston, in 
Vienna. Maine. When her mother returned to Avon, 
Caroline came back to the farm, and taught school 
for a time. The life of the small country village was 
not to her liking, however, and in 1842, with $20 that 
she had saved from her summer's teaching, she started 
for Boston when only fifteen years of age, without 
knowing a person, a street, or a hotel in that great 
city. On the boat from Hallowell she became ac- 
quainted with a lady who knew some of her people, 
and who was in business in Boston. She first secured 
employment with a Mrs. Frank Loring as seamstress, 
but her health failing with the close confinement, she 
entered the family of Charles Jackson, taking care of 
the older children and helping with her needle. With 



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THE TOWI.ES IN AVON, MAINE. 107 

them she reniainecl some years, traveling with the 
family in the summer, and enjoying many privileges; 
but the restless spirit of the Towles was not satisfied, 
and when a little over twenty-one she entered the 
employ of Samuel S. Houghton, the founder of Hough- 
ton & Dutton, now one of the largest department stores 
in the country. Her natural ability early showed 
itself, and she was soon in practical command of the 
forces, taking entire charge of the wholesale depart- 
ment, and carrying on the business during the absence 
of Mr. Houghton. Her connection with the firm con- 
tinued until her mairiage in 1S52. She has always 
lived in Boston. 

Frank (254), the youngest child, naturally remained 
with his mother, going with her to Farmington, and 
returning with her to Avon. He lived on the farm, 
and assisted in carrying it on, till the gold fever struck 
the town, and he left in 1852 with Stephen (251) for 
California. ( )n his i-eturn he nuirried and settled in 
Phillips, where his mother shortly passed away, while 
living with him. 

Jonathan Towle (38) was born June 1. 1777. at 
Hampton, and was 24 years old when he started for 
Avon. This land was the El Dorado of a century ago. 
and "down east" was to them well nigh as venturesome 
as "out west" was later. 

Ecjually with his brother Daniel (39) was he a man 
of marked character and individuality; nor was it al- 
together l)r()therly admii'ati(»n that mad(^ Daniel esti- 



loS DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

mate Jonathan's abilities as greater than his own, 
although his career was not as successful as that of 
Daniel. 

He was short in stature and rather stout, dark com- 
plexion, with (lark eyes and hair, the latter becoming 
snow white in later years. He had round features, 
and was always smooth shaven. 

His wife was the widow of Capt. Joseph SoiUe, of 
Duxbury, and was probably a descendant of the George 
Soule who came over in the Mayflower. She had three 
children at the time of her marriage to Jonathan (38), — 
Joshua, Polly and Joseph. 

Jonathan (38) became infirm about 1820, and for 
over forty years was a great care to his family. He 
lived to an advanced age, dying in I860.* 

*E\)t jFrankh'n patriot. 

FAHMIN'GTdN, .MAINE, FUIDAY, FEB. o, IStiO. 



Or.ITUARY.— Passed to the siiiiit-Ianil on tlie nioriiiiiff of the 24111 ult., Mr. 
Juiiiitlian Towle, of Avon, aged S'2 years, 7 months, and 23 days. 

It seems proper, when one of our pioneers passes away, to more than just 
chronicle tlieir decase, lience a few words. 

jVlr. Towle was born in New Hampsliire, in 1777, and removed fiom Pittstield. 
N. H., to Avon, in 180cl. wliere lie eonmieiiced the now "old homestead," more tlian 
half a centuiy ago, wliicli, according to lineal descent, is now represented by a 
son of the same name. So attached to his early home in Jfaine, where his joys 
and sorrows liave nearly all been experienced, was he, that for nearly thirty 
years he has not spent a niglit elsewhere. 

He leaves si.\ sons, two of tliem living in the West, to monrn the loss of their 
last parent, tlieir mother liaving gone on before, about three years ago, aged 80 
years, they having lived together over .50 years. 

Their example of steadfaslness, in this moving age is worthy of note. For 57 
years in prosperity and adversity, in health and sickness, in summer and in winter, 
and, at last, m death, were they found at their old home, on the "hill farm." 

— Com. 




James Towle (17S). 



JoHX Dari.inc, Towle (179). 




William Soule Towle {182). 



Theodure M. Towle (183). 



SONS OF JONATHAN TOWLE (38;. 

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THK TOWLES IN AVON, MAINE. Ill 

JioUo Kiiowlton (201), his granddaughter, writes: 
"I think my father's family had the most fun in them 
of any people I ever saw." There was always some- 
thing going on at the Jonathan Towle (38) place, and 
dances and other social festivities were of frecjuent 
occurrence. 

The house they lived in was situated about half a 
mile from Daniel's (39), and was uj) the river road 
toward Phillips; it was of one story, with pitch roof. 
There were but two rooms on the lower floor, with a 
large attic. The houses of the brothers were in plain 
sight of each other, both being situated on high ground. 
The building where Jonathan lived is still standing, 
and is occupied at the present time. 

James (178), the oldest boy, lived around home. He 
was injured when a young man by a log rolling on him 
while out logging, and was debarred from strenuous 
work thereafter. He went to school wdien over forty 
years of age, obtained a good education and taught 
school for several years in Avon. He bought the old 
home place when Jonathan went west, and became a 
man of prominence in town and state affairs. He was 
nearly sixty years old at the time of his marriage. He 
went to Wisconsin in ^larch, 1869, and settled near 
his brothers. 

John Darling (179) married when he was twenty- 
four, and shortly after took a farm up the road a 
short distance from Phillips. He was the first of the 
brothers to be afTected bv the western fever, and started 



112 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

for Wisconsin as early as 1851. He lived to be the 
oldest of the family, dying; in 1894, at the ri])e age of 
84 years. All of his children, except the youngest, 
were born in Avon. 

Jonathan Perkins (180) rcMnained at home, and on 
him devolved the care of the old folks. He seems to 
have been a man of estimable character, and his wife 
was kindness itself to the infirm father. Patient and 
thoughtful, she made the home cheerful and pleasant, 
and Jonathan (38) could not say enough of her good 
qualities. Not until the death of both his mother and 
father did Jonathan (180) desert Avon, moving to Wis- 
consin in 1862. All his children were born in Avon. 

Samuel (181) worked some on the farm, alternating 
same with teaching school. He taught school at \'inal 
Haven, Me., for some time. Later he owned a farm 
in the neighborhood, and ceased to work on the home 
place. He finally movetl to Farmington, and on Octo- 
ber 4, 1874, left there for the west. 

William (182) was the type of a man that is so at- 
tractively represented in "The ( )ld Homestead" by 
Joshua Whitcomb. There was a naivete and fresh- 
ness about him that was very charming. He had a 
quaintness of expression, and a certain innocence that 
time did not dull the edges of. He had the shrewdness 
of the typical Yankee, was well educated, genial, and 
entertaining. In jjerson he was short and thick-set. 
and of dark complexion. He was a school-teacher in 
his younger days, and possessed a wonderful memory 




JONATHAN PERKINS TOWLE AND WIFE 

Eliza (Heath) Towle 
VI— 180 



SON OF 

JONATHAN TOWLE 

V— 38 



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THE TOWI.ES IN AVON. II5 

for all h(^ saw or read. He was quite an extensive 
traveler and went to Minnesota and Wisconsin five times 
to visit his brotliers and half-sister, all of whom lived 
in the west. He was very charitable, and gave away 
much to the poor that only h(> himself knew of. Much 
of his later life was spent in Strong, Me. 

Theodore (183) was the youngest of the brothers, 
and seems to have worked out ihv usual apprenticeship 
on the farm. Like several of his brothers, he also 
.served in his turn as a school-teacher, and later we 
find him employed as a watchnum at Lowell, Mass. He 
went west about LS58. He is understood to have ac- 
cumulated a comfortaljle stock of this world's goods. 
October 24, 1872, he fell four feet from a load of straw, 
injuring himself internally, and died ten davs later, 
on November 3, 1872. 

Jonathan (38) and Daniel (39) probably never saw 
their father after they left Pittsfield for Avon. The 
diffiii§\ilties of travel were so great that when once a 
.separation took place, families were seldom reunited. 

Jonathan (38) and Daniel (39) did make a visit to 
their old home in Feliruary, 1823, the next year after 
their father's death. The snow was very deep, and 
on the journey they carried shovels, which they were 
constantly compelled to use to clear the roads. 

Daniel Towle's (39) widow with her two scms, Hiram 
(247) and Benjamin F. (254) visited the family in 
September. 1832, the next year after her husband's 
death. It took four davs for them to get home; thev 



Il6 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWI.E. 

travelled with a team. Benjamin F. (254) was a baby 
in his mother's arms. 

James Towle (178) made a visit to Pittsfield in June, 
1851. 

William S. Towle (182) made in all four visits to the 
old home of his father. His first visit was in April, 
1849, second in June, 1865, third in August, 1871, 
fourth in August, 1873. 

So far as known no other visits were made by the 
descendants of Jonathan (o8) for fifty years, or of 
Daniel (39) for over seventy years. In 1903 a visit to 
Pittsfield and Northwood was made by Frederick W. 
Calkins (282) and Mary F. Towle (283), grandchildren 
of Daniel (39), and later in the same year by Rhoda 
I. (Towle) Knowlton (201), a granddaughter of Jona- 
than (38). 




SON OF 

JONATHAN TOWLE 
V — 38 



SAMUEL TOWLE 

VI — 181 



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PART IIL 

GENEALOGICAL. 

COMPUTED BY 

ALVIN FREEMAN TOWLE (340) 

ASSISTED BY 

HERBERT CLARENCE TOWLE (374) 

AND 

JOHN M. MOvSES (358). 



Note. — Chapters VI. and XI. were compiled by Mr. Moses. All the others 
were the work of !\Ir. Towle. 



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CHAPTER VL 

JONATHAN TOWLE: 
HIS ANCESTORS AND NEAR RELATIVES. 

I — J. Philip Towle married, Nov. 19, 1657. Isabella,* 
daughter of Francis and Isabella (Bland) Austin of Colchester, 
England, and Hampton, N. H., and granddaughter of John and 
Joanna Bland of Edgartown, England. She was born about 
1633, and was the eldest of three daughters. Philip was a 
seaman, and supposed to be of Irisht descent, then forty-one 
years of age. They lived in what is now the heart of the 
village, just north of the bridge over the steam railway, over 
which passes the electric line to PJxeter. Tlie raising of the 
grade of the street, and tlie widening of the railroad for the 
second track have obliterated all the ancient landmarks in the 
vicinity. Just where his remains repose is uncertain ; some of 
the succeeding generations are known to be buried in the old 
burying ground near the first church, and possibly his body 
and that of Isabella, his wife, may rest there also. Five of his 
sons served in King William's war (1689-1698), viz : Joseph (2), 
Philip (4), Benjamin (8), Francis (9), and Caleb 2d (11). He 
died Dec. 11, 1696. She died Dec. 7, 1719. Children: 

Philip (4), b. May 3. 1659; m. Martha Dow. 

Caleb (5), b. May 17, 1661; killed by Indians June 13, 1677. 

Joshua (6), b. June 29, 1663; m. Sarah Reed. 

Mary (,7), b. Nov. 12, 1665. No further record. 

* There is a tradition tliat Isabella was a desceixlant of tlie famous martyr, 
John Kogers. 

t The soriptural iiaiiies of the children are suffgeslive of the Scotch-Irisl) 
Presbyterians. 

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124 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

Joseph (2), b. May 4, 1669. 

Benjaniiu (8), * h. Ma}' 4, 1669; m. Sarah Borden; d. May 
29, 1759. 

Francis (9), b. Aug. 1, 1672. Served in King William's war. 

John (10), b. July 23, 1674. No further record. 

Caleb 2d (11), b. May 14, 167S; m. Zipporah Bracket!. 

II — 2. Sergt. Joseph Towle, son of Philip (1), married, 
first, Dec. 14, 1693, Mehetabel, daughter of John and Sarah 
(Colcord) Hobbs.t She was born Feb. 2S; 1673. He married 
second, March 4, 1731, Sarah, daughter of Morris Hobbs. He 
probably lived a little north of the village on the road to Ports- 
mouth, on the place marked ''A. Norris" in the N. H. Atlas of 
IS92. He served in King William's war, and was selectman in 
1723, 1729 and 1733. He died Sept. 2, 1757. Children; 

John (12), b. June 26, 1694; m. Lydia Page. 

Joseph (13), h. March 31, 1696; m. Sarah Dalton. 

James (3), b. Dec. 10, 1698. 

Mary (14), b. March 11, 1701 ; m. Jonathan Page. 

* Benjamin Towle (S) was ancestor of a numerous family of Towles tliat liave 
lived in Cliieliester, N. H. Tlie line of descent is as follows: Benjamin married 
Nov. 7, 1(193, Sarali Borden, b. about l(i71, d. June 22, 175!t. Tbeir son, Elislia (III;, 
1). July 23, 171-5, married March 1, 1739, Ann Viltnni. bp. Nov. SO, 1718, dauffliter of 
Wm.Vittuni and Abigail, dau^liter of Wm, I,aiie. Tbeir son, Eliblia (IV), bp. Sept. 
•23, 1739, d. Jan. 7, 1820, married Ann Sanborn, l)p. March 2-3, I74ii, d. Jan. lt>, 182-1, 
<laughter of Jonathan Sanborn and Mary Batchelder. Tlieir son, Joshua (V), b. 
Oct. 20, 17S4, married April, 1787, Olive Brown (b. in 17ii8, d. Ang. 27, lSfi3). She 
was probably a daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Kenniston) Brown of 
Hampton, N. H. They lived in Chichester and had twelve cliildren. He died 
about 1841. Children: f^ydia married Daniel Sargent, had three children; 
Jonatlian married Betsey Fellows, had twelve children; Samuel married Sibyl 
Wliitten.had four cliildren; Nancy married Ebenezer Hillard.liad eight children; 
Dorothy married Aljraham Hillard, had six children; Olive married Josiah 
Smith, had live children; rriscllla married Stephen Smith, had one child; 
Jeremiah married Susan Ma.\tield, — no record; Betsey married Dudley 
Folsom, had three children; Sally married James Weeks, had four children, 
(Betsey and Sally were twins) ; Aaron ("b. in 1807, d. June -5, 1874) married Sally 
Hook, had seven children; Lovey married Enos Ordway, had nine children. 

t John Hobbs was the son of Morris Hobbs and Sarah, daughter of William 
Eastow; Sarah Colcord was the daughter of Edward an<l Ann Colcord. 



JONATHAN TOWLE. I 25 

Jonathan (15), b. April 5, 1703, d. April 23, 1791. Was 
married Dec. 12, 1728, to Anna Norton (b. March 20, 1708), 
daughter of Bonus Norton of Hampton Falls, and probably 
settled in Rye. They had children: 1, Jonathan born July 4, 
1729, died in Epsom, m. Elizabeth Jenness (b. April 4, 1734) of. 
Rye, by whom he had children: Hannah, Simeon and Levi. 
Hannah married William Yeaton of Rye. They removed to 
Epsom, N. H., and settled near the Suncook river; Simeon 
married Elizabeth Marden of Rye and settled in Epsom about a 
mile northeast of the Yeaton place. This Simeon had two sons 
that lived in Epsom: Simeon, Jr., who married Hannah Yeaton, 
and Benjamin Marden, who married Hannah Sanborn. Both 
reared large families. Levi lived in Epping. 2, Levi, the sec- 
ond son of Jonathan (15), niarried Ruth Marden. 3, Joseph 
married Sarah Wallis. 4, Samuel married, November 18, 1762, 
Esther Johnson. 5, James. 6, Anna. 7, Nathan. 

Mahetabel (16), b. Aug. 14, 1706; m. Thomas Browne. 

Amos (17), ancestor of Dr. Alonzo Towle of Freedom, N. H., 
b. Nov. 13, 1711; m. Hannah Drake. 

Ill — 3. James Towle, son of Joseph (2), married July 22, 
1725, Keziah, daughter of Abraham and Mary Perkins*. She was 
born April 25, 1709. They li^edt on the road to Portsmouth 
near North Hampton line, on the place marked "A. B. Towle" in 
the atlas. He was selectman in 1752. He died April 14, 1756 
She died Dec. 12, 1794. Children: 

Mary (18), bp. March 3, 1728. 

Mehetabel (19), bp. April 12, 1730; m. Abraham Perkins. 

* Abraham Perkins was the son of JonaUian and Sarah Perkins, and grandson 
of Abraham and Mary Perkins. The family names of the wives are unknown. 

t The building, originally a log house of one room, was subsequently enlarged 
by being built into the more conmiodious residence afterwards erected. The 
raising of the grade of the street for an overheat! bridge to cross the railway 
ruined the property and the house was finally torn down, when the original logs 
were found to be a part of the structure. The property remained in the family, 
and until recently was occupied liy his great-grandson, Oliver Towle. The latter 
is still living in Hampton, at the advanced age of 89 years. Hejs a son of James 
Towle (21)), grandson of Abraham Perkins Towle (22), and grandnepliew of Jona- 
than Towle (24). 



126 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

Anna (20), bp. March 4, 1733; m. Benjamin Sanborn. They 
were great-grandparents of F. B. Sanborn of Concord. Mass., 
journalist and author, who is writing a history of New Hamp- 
shire. 

Huldah (21), bp. Dec. 14, 1735. 

Abraham Perkins (22). b. April 23, 1740. 

James (23), b. May 10, 1743. 

Jonathan (24), b. Aug. 23, 1747. 

IV — 22. Abraham Perkins Towle, son of James (3), married 
Dec. 28, 1763, Abigail, daughter of John and Hannah (Lamprey) 
Moulton. She was born March 28. 1745. They lived on his 
father's place. He died Dec. 8, 1804. She died J\me 7, 1825. 
Children : 

Hannah (25), bp. Oct 7. 1704; d. num. July 13, 1849. 

Anna (26), bp. April 24, 1768; m. May 31. 1789, Dea. David 
Locke of Rye and Epsom. Tliey had a son. Dea. David. 

Molly (27), bp. May 3, 1772; m. Aug. 28, 1797. John Cate of 
Epsom. They had children: Abigail, who married John Heath; 
Hannah, who married Joseph Moses; Eliza, who married Enoch 
French ; Polly, who married Sherburne Dolbeer. 

Abigail (28), bp. July 10, 1774; m. Jesse Prescott. 

James (29), b. Nov. 26, 1776; m. Abigail Brown. 

IV — 23. James Towle, son of James Towle (3). married 

Ann . They probably lived on the Portsmoutli road on 

the place marked in the atlas, "A. Hannis." He died May 14, 
1783. Children: 

James (30), bp. May 3, 1766, d. June 16, 1828. 

Jonathan (31), bp. April 3, 1769. 

David (32), b July 15, 1771. m. Zipporah Dearborn, d. May 1, 
1828. 

Perkins (33), bp. July 18, 1773. 

William (34), bp. July 13, 1777: d. April 30, 1778. 

Simon (35), bp. July 14, 1779; m. Mar}-, daughter of John 
Sanborn of Exeter, and settled in Gilmanton, N. H. 



JONATHAN TO\VI.E. 1 27 

IV — 24. Jonathan Towle, son of James (3), married Jan. 
21, 1773, Miriam, daughter of Capt. Daniel and Sarah (Clough) 
Marston, of North Hampton, H. H. She was born July 29, 
1749. They settled in Pittsfield in 1781. He died March 21, 
1822. She died May 1, 1835. Children: 

Molly (36), bp. Oct. 16, 1774 ; d. May 6, 1853. 

Huldah (37), b. Jan. 26, 1775; d. Oct. 22, 1858. 

Jonathan (38), b. June 1, 1777; d. Jan. 24, 1860. 

Daniel (39), b. Feb. 12, 1779; d. Oct. 28, 1831. 

James (40), bp. June 3, 1781; d. June 13, 1813. 

Sally (41), b. about 1784; m. Nov. 17, 1825, Archibald Davis. 
Died June 7, 1872. She Itad no children. 

Abraham Perkins (42), b. May 15, 1787; d. unm. Sept. 6, 1846. 

Nancy (43), b. Sept. 15, 1790 ; d. unm. March 18, 1872. 

IV — 30. James Towle,* son of James (23), married Anna 

Lane (b. Dec. 27, 1770, d. in Pittsfield, N. H., Nov. 25, 1841), 

daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Blake) Lane, of Hampton, 

N. H. They had a son named Jonathan (born in Hampton, 

Sept. 14, 1800, died in Pittsfield Sept. 13, 1875), and two 

daughters : Mary (b. 1798, m. David Janvrin, of Hampton 

Falls, and Dorothy (b: Aug. 6, 1803, d. June 12, 1867), m. Reuben 

L. Seavey. Jonathan Towle married Sarah Lane (b. Sept. 16, 

1799, d. Jan. 12, 1882), at Hampton in 1827. She was a 

daughter of Joshua and Abigail (Lamprey) Lane of Hampton. 

He moved to Pittsfield in 1839, and became thereafter an 

important factor in the development of the town. Before 

leaving Hampton he had served that town four years 

(1831-1835) as selectman, and he occupied the same position 

in Pittsfield for a series of terms. Jonathan Towle liad 

eight children: 

* Oliver Towle relates tliat owinjf to the iluplication of names in the family it 
often became difficult to distinguish the individual. To avoid confusion, various 
sobritiuets were adopted. Tlius: James (lO) was •' Black- Headed " James ; James 
(29) was •• Red-Headed " James, etc. 



128 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

1, Maria Theresa, b. Hampton, March 28,1833, d. Pittsfield, 
June 20, 1883, m. W. H. White* and had three sons (who con- 
stituted the firm of White Brothers, leather manufacturers, 
Lowell, Mass.), Edward Lane White, b. Winchester, Mass., June 
25, 1857, Henry Kirke, b. Aug. 23, 1858, William Towle, b. 
Montreal, Canada, Sept. 5, 1862, and one daugliter, Maria The- 
resa, b. Lowell, Mass., June 10, 1867; d. at Pittsfield, N. H.,. 
May 14, 1902. 

2, James Ferdinand, b. Hampton, Jan. 8, 1836, d. Pitts- 
field, N. H., Dec. 19, 1852. 

3, Joshua Edwin, b. Oct. 7, 1837, unm., resides in Pittsfield, 

4, Abbie Ann, b. April 5, 1839, d. Pittsfield, Dec. 18, 1888. 

5, Lydia, b. Pittsfield, Oct. 9, 1841, d. there Dec. 4, 1842. 

6, Lydia Jane, b. Sept. 7, 1843, m. Charles Payson Kellej^ 
(b. at Boston, d. there Jan. 30, 1872). Children: Ahce Maud, 
b. Aug. 28, 1866, Etta Towle, b. May 25, 1869, and Cliarles 
Philip, b. Jan. 20, 1872. All born in Boston. 

7, Sarah Eliza, b. Jan. 8, 1845, m. Justin L. Gunn (now 
deceased). She died Oct. 19, 1880. Child: Annie Louise, b. 
Aug. 27, 1876. 

8, Esther Lane, b. May 8, 1846, resides unm. in Haverhill,. 
Mass. 

* W. n.AVliite died Nov. I'i, I'JOo.in rittslield,N.H..at the home of liis brother- 
in-law, Joshua E. Towle. 



CHAPTER VII. 
DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH AND MOLLY GOSS. 



JOSEPH GOSS was born April 5, 1758, and died in May, 
1811. He lived in Pittsfield, N. H., about a mile from 
the village, on the road leading to Tilton Hill. He was 
first married to Keziah Meads, by whom he had eight 
children: William, Deborah, Betsey, Joseph, Robert, Moll}^, 
Lydia and Nathan. He was probablj' a descendant of Gosses 
that were among the early settlers of Rye and Greenland, N. H. 
Joseph Goss married, second, about 1802, Molly Towle 
(36), (bp. Oct. 16, 1774, d. May 6, 1853), daughter of Jonathan 
and Miriam (Marston) Towle of Pittsfield. X. H. Their chil- 
dren were : 

Miriam (44), b. al)ont 1803, d. unmarried. 
Delia H. (45), b. June 21, 1804, d. Oct. 28, 1883. 
Huldah (46), b. about 1805. 
Hannah (47), b. about 1806, d. young. 

Jonathan (48), b. about 1808, was found dead in the woods 
after a heavy thunder shower, about 1839, unmarried. 
David T. (49), b. July 28, 1809, d. June 9, 1891. 
Daniel Towle (.50), b. Nov." 22, 1811, d. Sept. 29, 1895. 

VI — 45. Delia H. Goss, daugliter of Joseph, married June 
22, 1823, Richard Fitts Emerson (b. Sept. 15, 1789, d. Nov. 12, 
1866), son of Samuel and Polly (Morrill) Emerson of Pittsfield, 
N. H. Thoy lived in Xorthwood, N. H. Children. 

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I30 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

Martha Ann (51), b. Oct. 29, 1823. 

Abigail F. (52), b. May 24, 1825. 

Huldah G. (53), b. Oct. 13, 1827, d. Nov. 14, 1883. 

Joseph Morrill (54), b. July 24, 1829. 

Daniel S. (55), b. Jan. 7, 1831, d. Aug. 30, 1866. 

Clarissa J. (56), b. Sept. 26, 1833. 

Richard Jackson (57), b. April 17, 1835. 

David Goss (58), b. June 29, 1838. 

Ebenezer Knowlton (59), b. Feb. 6, 1840. 

Fanny G. (60), b. March 30, 1842, d. Nov. 2, 1901. 

Isabel Francena (61), b. Aug. 20, 1844. 

Charles G. (62), b. May 30, 1847, d. in infancy. 

Charles Tenney (63), b. Dec. 1, 1848. 
Vl^46. Huldah Goss, daughter of Joseph, is supposed to 
have married a man named York, and to have removed to 
Kitter>-, Maine. 

VI — 49. David T. Goss, son of Joseph, married first, Fanny 
Robie (b. about 1814, d. April 8, 1842); second, April 20, 1861, 
Mary Jane Norton (b. Jan. 19, 1825, d. April 21, 1863), daughter 
of John Wingate and Ruth (Heath) Norton of Newmarket, 
N. H. He was a sailor, and the most of his early life was spent 
upon the ocean. He made several fishing voyages to the Grand 
Banks and Labrador. Later he traveled in the West and went 
to California, where he lived a few years, returning to New 
Hampshire in 1859. He later made several voyages to the Ba- 
hama Islands. They lived in Epping, N. H. Child: 
John Norton (64), b. May 1, 1862. 

VI — 50. Daniel Towle Goss, son of Joseph, married, Dec. 4, 
1839, Abbie Weld George (b. May 23, 1819, d. Jan. 22, 1895), 
daughter of Moses and Abigail (Ladd) George of Plaistow, N. H. 
When fourteen years of age he sailed from Boston to the Grand 
Banks codfishing. He made two voyages. He then sailed 
from Newburyport and was engaged in mackerel fishing. He 
was thirteen summers in the Nortli Bav and Gulf of St. Lawrence. 



DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH AND MOI^LY GOSS. 131 

Winters lie sailed to the West Indies and in the southern coast- 
ing trade. In all he followed the sea most of the time for eight 
een years, and was captain of several fine schooners. His last 
voyage was to the W'est Indies in 1S43. They li\'ed at East 
Haverhill, Mass. Children: 

Theresa L. (65), b. Feb. 28, 1841. 

James Moses (66), b. Dec. 10, 1842. 

Abbie Bodwell (67), b. Aug. 14, 1847, d. June 10, 1869. 

Daniel Richmond (68), b. June 30, 1850. 

VII — 51. Martha Ann Emerson, daughter of Richard F. 
and Delia H. (Goss) Emerson (45), married Feb. 20, 1843, 
Leonard Bal>b (1). April 20, 1823, d. Sept. 8, 1888), son of Jethro 
and Sally (Drew) Babl) of Strafford, N. H. He first enlisted 
Sept. 23, 1861, in Company D., Sixth Regiment, N. H. Vol.; 
mustered in Nov. 27, 1861, as private ; wounded Aug. 29., 1862, 
at Bull Run, Va.; discharged, disabled, Feb. 9, 1863, near 
Alexandria, ^'a. Pie enlisted second Aug. 19, 1863, in Com- 
pany B., Fifth Regiment, N. H. Vol., as substitute; mustered in 
Aug. 19, 1863, as private; wounded June 29, 1864, at Peters- 
burg, Va.; transferred to Seventh Company, Second Battalion, 
V. R. C. ; retransferred to Regiment Dec. 22, 1864; wounded 
April 7, 1865, at Farmville, Va. ; discharged Oct. 5, 1865, at 
Baltiniore, Md. They lived at Farmington, N. H. Children: 

Leonard P. (69), b. March 20, 1843, d. Feb. 22, 1871. 

Solomon (70), b. Sept. 2, 1845. 

Sarah E. (71), b. July 19, 1847, d. Sept. 10, 1848. 

Richard E. (72), b. Nov. 29, 1850. d. Feb. 16, 1900. 

Joseph D. (73), 1). Jmie 26, 1853. 

Charles H. (74), b. June 21, 1855. 

George M. (75), b. June 4, 1857. 

Sarah A. (76), b. March 18, 1S59. 

John K. (77), b. May 15, 1861. 

Mary L. (78), b. April 12, 1864, d. Dec. 11, 1898. 



132 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWEK. 

VII — 52. Al)igail F. Emerson, daughter of Richard F. and 
Deha H. (Go.ss) Emerson (45), married May 9, 1847, Albert 
Knight (b. Feb. 4, 1S29, d. April 11, 1885), .son of Joseph and 
Tamson (Caswell) Knight of I^ee, N. H. He served throughout 
the Civil War. He first enlisted April 24, 1861, in State 
service. He next enlisted Aug. 12, 1862, in Company A., 
Eleventh N. H. Vol., as private, and was discharged June 3, 
1865. They lived in Lee, N. H. Child : 
Sarah Frances (79), b. Nov. 29, 1850. 

VII — 53. Huldah G. Emerson, daughter of Richard F. and 
Delia H. (Goss) Emerson (45), married March 12, 1847, Daniel 
R. Brown (b. Oct. 18, 1824, d. Nov. 23, 1862), son of Benjamin 
F. and Lydia (Willey) Brown of Northwood, N. H. He 
enlisted Oct. 23, 1861, in Company G., Eighth Regiment, N. H. 
Vol., mustered in Dec. 23, 1861, as private, died of disease Nov. 
23, 1862, at Camp Kearney, La. They lived in Northwood. 
Cliildren : 

Benjamin Franklin (SO), 1). Dec. 81, 1847. 

Melissa J. (SI), 1). 1849, d. al)out 1875. 

Lorenzo L. (82), b. 1850. 

Clara Frances (S3), h. 1854. 

VII — 54. Josepli Morrill Emerson, son of Richard F. and 
Delia H. (Goss) Emerson (45), married Aug. 10, 1862, Nancy 
8. Durgin (b. Oct. IS, 1839), daughter of Israel R. and Rhoda 
(Fernald) Durgin of Northwood, N. H. They live in North- 
wood. Children: 

Eva May (84), b. May 15, 1863, d. Sept. 26, 1886. 

Almeda (85), b. Marcli 10, 1866, d. Aug. 26, 1903. 

Josephine (86), b. November, 1869. 

Alfaretta (87), b. Jan. 28, 1876. 

Leroy (88). b. Aug. 9, ISSO. 

VII — 55. Daniel S. Emerson, son of Richard F. and Delia 
H. (Gos.s) Emerson (45), married Hannah G. Bickford (b. Oct. 



DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH AND .ArOLl.Y GOSS. I 33 

21, 1S4(), (1. July 21, 1S66), daujiliter of Hoinilton Bickford of 
Northwood, X. H. They lived in Xorthwood. Cliildren: 

Edville (89), h. Dec. 30, 1S56. 

Everett B. (QO), b. about 185S, d. September, 1885. 

Fred A. (91), b. about 1860. 

VII — 56. Clarissa J. Emerson, daughter of Richard F. and 
Delia H. (Goss) Emerson (45), married April 24, 1853, William 
Morrill Kelley (b. Nov. 4, 1832), son of Richard and Ann 
(Goodwin) Kelley of Meredith, X. H. They live in North- 
wood, N. H. Children: 

Abbie Frances (92), b. May 23, 1854, d. June 17, 1858. 

William Woodbury (93), b. Feb. 21, 1856, married Oct. 
23, 1877, Annie Laura Staples (b. Oct. 8, 1860), daughter of 
JenMuiah and Eliza (Buzzell) Staples of Albany, N. H. No 
children. 

John ^^■oodman (94), b. Sept. 4, 1858, married Dec. 25, 1882, 
Lillian A. Park iiurst, daughter of Darius Parkhurst of Haverhill, 
Mass. Child: Harry Clifton, b. Sept. 3, 1886. 

True Wilson (95). b. Aug. 10, 1860, d. Sept. 19, 1862. 

Dyer Wilson (96), b. Dec. 4, 1864, married June 28, 1893, 
Emmie .\. Parsons (b. May 21, 1861), daughter of Joseph and 
Adelaide (Lewis) Parsons of X^orthwood, X^. H. Cliild: A son, 
l>. Aug. 29, 1900, d. Aug. 29, 1900. 

Miles Knowlton (97), b. Jan. 4, 1867, d. Sept. 29, 1871. 

Abbie Frances (98), b. May 24, 1874, d. May 18, 1880. 

VII — 57. Richard J. Emerson, son of Richard F. and Delia 
II. (Goss) Emerson (45), married April 11, 1858, Sarah Esther 
Nutter (1). Jan. IS, 1S43), daughter of Samuel D. and Ruth 
(Knowles) Xutter of Barnstead, N. H. They live in Lynn, Mass. 
Children : 

Ida Amanda (99), b. July 17, 1859. 

Mattie Anna (100), b. June 10, 1861, d. Feb. 7, 1880. 

Flora Esther (101), b. July 23, 1865, d. Oct. 17, 1865. 

Andrew Jackson (102), b. May 25, 1867, d. May 6, 1902. 



134 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

VII — 58. David G. Emerson, son of Ricliard F. and Delia 
H. (Goss) Emerson (45), married Aug. 2.3, 1S69, Ellen M. Lynn 
(b. Oct. 28, 1839, d. June 24, 1881), daughter of James and Mary 
E. Lynn of Middleton, Mass. He enlisted Feb. 27, 1861, for 
three years in Company D, Fourth Artillery, U. 8. A. He was 
discharged Feb. 27, 1864. He then enlisted Sept. 19, 1864, 
for one year in Company L, First Regiment N. H. Heavy Artil- 
lery. They lived at Northwood, N. H. Children: 

Alice D. (103), b. May 14, 1872. 

Nelson (104), b. Nov. 13, 1878. 

VII — 59. Ebenezer K. Emerson, son of Richard F. and 
Delia H. (Goss) Emerson (45), married July 9, 1870, Viola W. 
Hodgdon (b. Feb. 27, 1854, d. Dec. 15, 1891), daughter of George 
and Parthenia (Kelley) Hodgdon of Northwood, N. H. Children : 

Cora Maud (105), b. Aug. 3, 1871. 

James K. (106), b. March 5, 1873, d. May 6, 1901. 

George R. (107), b. Dec. 29, 1874. 

Viola Janie (108), b. Sept. 29, 1879. 

Viva Gertrude (109), b. Dec. 25, 1880. 

Lucy Ellen (110), b. Jan. 30, 1885. 

VI! — 60. Fanny G. Emerson, daughter of Richard F. and 
Delia H. (Goss) Emerson (45), married first, about 1859, Wil- 
liam A.Jones* (b. 1829, d. Oct. 28, 1862), son of James and Abi- 
gail (Emerson) Jones. Children: 

John Fremont (111), d. young. 

Phebe (112), married and lives in Boston, Mass. 

She married second, Jan. 17, 1865, James E. Bunker* (b. 
April 3, 1832, in Gilmanton, N. H.). They lived in Northwood, 
N.H. Children: 

John (113), b. Nov. 5, 1865. 

George (114), b. al)out 1869, d. young. 

*Winiam A. Jones was ii private in Company G., F^igliUi N. H. Vols. Wounded 
at Labadieville, I>a., Oct. 27, ISli'i; died next day. .James E. Bunker was a corpoial 
in same Company, and was wounded in same action. 



DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH AND MOLLY GOSS. 1^5 

Milan W. (US), h. Aug. 23, 1873. 

Natt (116), b. Dec. 5, 1878. 

Mattie (117), b. Dec. 3. 1880. 

Cyrus W. (118), b. .Ian. 13, 1884. 

VII — 61. Isabel F. Emerson, daughter of Richard F. and 
Delia H. (Goss) Emerson (4.5), married Jan. 17, 1862, David 
Morrill Emerson (b. April 9, 1833), son of Morrill and Betsey 
(Kennison) Emerson of Pittsfield, N. H. They live in Barnstead, 
N. H. Children: 

Herbert O. (119), 1). Jan. 2, 1863. 

Ada Bertha (120), b. Nov. 7, 1864. 

Willie S. (121), b. Aug. 5, 1866. 

Georgie D. (122), b. Dec. 5, 1868. 

VII — 64. John Norton Goss, son of David T. (49), mar- 
ried April 6, 1891, Nettie Belle French (b. Dec. 13, 1874), daugh- 
ter of Samuel Colby and Mary Jane (Hartford) French of Deer- 
field, N. H. They live in Newmarket, N. H. No children. 

VII — 65. Theresa L. Goss, daughter of Daniel T. (50), mar- 
ried Sept. 26, 1863, Daniel Litchfield Getchell (b. Oct. 2, 18.36, 
d. Dec. 27, 1902), son of Robert and Lydia (Maxfield) Getchell. 
They live in Amesbury, Mass. Child: 

Ada Florence (123), b. June 13, 1865, married Nov. 14, 1888, 
John Winslow Fuller (b. April 23, 18.59) son of James Lorenzo 
and Mary Ann (Potter) Fuller of Mechanic Falls, Me. They 
live in Amesbury, Mass., and have one child, Mildred Winslow, 
b. Jan. 17, 1893. 

VII — 66. James Moses Goss, son of Daniel T. (50), served 
in the Civil War in a Pennsylvania regiment. In 1866 he en- 
listed in the navy and was discharged in San Francisco. He 
then went on a whaling voyage to the North Pacific Ocean. He 
made a number of voyages to the Sandwich Islands and other 
parts of the Pacific. When last heard from in 1872 he was in a 
seaport north of San Francisco. He is supposed to have been 
lost at sea. 



136 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

VII— 67. Abbie Bodwell Goss, daughter of Daniel T. (50), 
married Oct. 16, 1866, James K. Quested (b. 1843 in West New- 
bur}% Mass.). His parents came from England. Child: 

James Fred (124), b. Sept. 25, 1867, d. May 31, 1869. 

VII— 68. Daniel Richmond Goss, son of Daniel T. (50), 
married Sept. 25, 1873, Nettie Sholtz (b. Dec. 15, 18.56), daugh- 
ter of William Fred and Annie (Philbrick) Sholtz of Wareliouse 
Point, Conn. They live in Haverhill, Mass. Children: 

Abbie Lilhan (125), b. June 8, 1874. 

Fred Richmond (126), b. Oct. 19, 1876. 

VIII— 125. Abbie Lillian Goss, daughter of Daniel R. (68), 
married June 8, 1892, Charles Sawyer Leighton (b. Feb. 14, 
1868), son of Nathan Chase and Emma E. (Hutchins) Leighton 
of Newburyport, Mass. They live in Haverh.ill, Mass. Children: 

Ethel, b. Nov. 26, 1893. 

Walter F., b. Jan. 15, 1895. 

Newell C, b. July 28, 1897. 



CHAPTER VIII. 



DESCENDANTS OF ASA AND HULDAH CHASE. 



ASA CHASE was of the sixth generation of American 
Chases, a descendant of both Thomas and Aquila 
Chase, who settled in Hampton, N. H., in 1639, 
A(iuila removing to Newbury, Mass., about 1646. 
His parents were Eh!m (V) and Sarah Chase, who were 
married July 14, 1773, and lived in Kensington, N. H. They 
had four sons: Samuel, b. June 2, 1775; Asa, b. Feb. 14, 1777, 
d. Nov. 18, 1.S65: Ezra, b. Feb. 7, 1779; Hosea, b. July 3, 17S1, 
d. July 7, 1864. Their mother was l>y birth Sarah Gove. Slie 
had previously married a Green. 

Elihu (V) b. May 18, 1743. Was one of eleven children 
of Elihu (IV) and Mary (Swaine) Chase, who were married 
Dec. 9, 1730, and lived in Kensington. 

Elihu (IV) b. Sept. 7, 1705, d. Nov. 30, 1794. Was son of 
John (III) and Abigail Chase of Hampton. She was a daughter 
of James (II) and Elizabeth (Green) Chase, and granddaughter 
of Thomas (I) and Elizabeth (Philbrick) Chase, all of Hampton. 
John Chase (Til) b. Dec. 23, 1669. Was a son of Anne (II), 
daughter of Aquila (I) and Ann (Wheeler) Chase of Newbury, Mass. 
She married April 27, 1671, Thomas Barber, and had other chil- 
dren: Thomas, b. Feb. 16, 1672, and Alice, b. March 3, 1674. 

Tlie Chase ancestrj' in England has been traced back to 
Thomas Chase of Hvmdrich, a parish of Chesham. His son 

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140 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

Richard, hp. Aug. 3, 1542. married April IG, 1564, Joan Bishop. 
Their son Aquila, hp. Aug. 14, 1580. had sons: WiUiam, d. May, 
1659; Thomas, d. 1652; Aquila, b. 1618,d.Dec. 27, 1670; Richard. 
The first three of these came to America, William settling in 
Roxbury, and later in Yarmouth, Mass., and the others in Hamp- 
ton and Newbury, as has been stated. (See Dow's History of 
Hampton and James Usher's History of the Lawrence-Townley 
and C'hase-Towiiley Estates and Families.) 

Asa Chase, son of Elilui (V), married Feb. 14, 1799, Huldah 
Towle (37), (b. Jan. 26, 1775. d. Oct. 22, 1858), daughter of 
Jonathan (24), and Miriam (Marston) Towle of Pittsfield, N. H. 
He hved in Pittsfield, N. H., for about six years after his 
marriage, and owned land on Tilton Hill which he sold to his 
father-in-law. The deed bears date of Dec. 15, 1804. They 
afterwards lived at Springfield, N. H. Children: 

Elihu (127), b. March 11, 1800, d. Sept. 23, 1886. 

Sarah (128), b. Jan. 10, 1802, d. October, 1874. 

Hannah (129), I). Dec. 2, 1804. She was badly scalded by 
falling into a tul> of hot water, from the effects of which she died 
Jan. 11, 1805. 

Jonathan (130), b. March 15, 1806, d. in Micliigan aljout 1835; 
supposed to have been murdered. 

Asa, Jr. (131), b. March 19, 1812, d. Dec. 3. 1882. 

Mahala (132), b. July 30, 1817, d. Jan. 10. 1900. 

VI— 127. Elihu Chase, son of Asa, married Nov. 26, 1822, 
Betsey Russell (b. May 25, 1796, d. Feb. 21,- 1888), daughter of 
Aaron and Plicbe (Gilbert) Russell of Wilton^ N.H. They■li^'ed 
at Springfield, N. H. Children: 

Betsey Ann (133), b. Feb. 1, 1825. ' ' 

Hosea Belu (134), b. Oct. 31, 1826. 

Daniel (135), b. Nov. 11, 1828, d. May 8, 1830. 

Ehhu Franklin (136), b. Nov. 17, 1833, d. May 21, 1883. 



DESCENDANTS OF ASA AND HULDAH CHASE. 14I 

VI — 128. Sarali Chase, daugliter of Asa, married Nov. 29, 
1827, Nathan Smith Trow of Springfield. N. H. (b. Nov. 28, 1804^ 
d. Oct. 15, 1885). They hved at Mitchell, Iowa. Children: 
EHliu Chase (137), b. July 11, 1828, d. April 20, 1895. 
Anthony C. (138), b. July 14, 1833. 

VI — 130. Jonatlian Chase, son of Asa, married Mary Me.s.ser 
(b. Jan. 15, 1806, d. Nov. 30, 1836), daughter of Isaac Messer of 
New London, N. H. Cliildren: 

Asa 3d (139), b. May 25, 1826, d. June 9, 1861. He was 
crippled when a boy by the felling of a tree on him by his fatlier. 
Martha Jane (140), b. Sept. 15, 1830, d. Jan. 8, 18.57. 
Carohne (141), b. Oct. 12, 1835, d. Jan. 6, 1858. 

VI — 131. Asa Chase, Jr., son of Asa, married June 12, 1836, 
Mary Ann Abbott (b. Oct. 11, 1816, d. Feb. 5, 1886), daughter 
of Theodore and Mary (Burpee) Abbott of Sunapee, N. H. Thej' 
lived at Springfield, N. H. Children: 
Marshall Train (142), b. Sept. 16, 1837. 
Willard Winter (143), b. April 18, 1839. 
James Alvin (144), b. July 23, 1841, d. Jan. 8, 1886. 

VI — 132. Mahala Chase, daughter of Asa, married Jan, 
11, 1835, Amasa Sargent Abbott (b. April 21, 1810, d. May 13. 
1898), son of Theodore and Mary (Burpee) Abbott of Sunapee, 
N. H. They lived at Sunapee, N. H. Children: 
Diantha (145), b. Oct. 26, 1835. 
Maryett (146), b. Sept. 10, 1847, d. April 19, 1848. 

VII— 133. Betsey Ann Chase, daughter of Elihu (127), 
married Oct. 9, 1845, Seth Chillis Sargent (b. May 21, 1815, d. 
Jan. 22, 1891), son of Moses and Mary (Clement) Sargent of 
Grantham, N. H. They lived at Grantham, N. H. Children: 

Elon Galusha (147), b. Nov. 7, 1847, married March 2, 1880, 
Emma Frederika Ryning (b. in Sweden Nov. 19, 1859), daughter 
of Carl Lars and Ulrika (Johanson) Ryning of Falkoping, Ran ten, 
Sweden. Thev live at Gardner, Mass. Child: Elon Gustaf 
Villielm, 1). Nov. 14, 1890. 



142 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

Elbra Betsey (148), b. Feb. 22, 1852, married Oct. 4, 1888, 
William Preble Carr (b. July 10, 1838), son of William Wallace 
and Julia Ann (Tukey) Carr of Portland, Me. They live in 
Woodfords, Me. Children: Proctor Preble, b. June 30, 1889, 
d. April 27, 1892; Seth Preble Harold, b. Oct. 31, 1890. 

VII — 134. Hosea Belu Cha.se, son of Elihu (127), married 
Jan. 22, 1852, Eveline Kidder (b. April 12, 1836), daughter of 
Thomas and Ruth (Mudgett) Kidder of Sunapee, N. H. They 
live in Newport, N. H. Children: 

Waldo Sumner (149), b. Oct. 14, 1854. 

Herbert Anderson (150), b. Sept. 28, 1862. 

OHn Hosea (151), b. Aug. 24, 1875. 

VII— 136. Ehhu Franklin Chase, .son of Elihu (127), mar- 
ried first, Sept. 15, 1859, Emma Maria Sherman (b. March 22, 
1844, d. Aug. 8, 1881), daughter of Roger Mark and Sadie Melissa 
(Clark) Sherman of National, Iowa. He married second, Jan. 
26, 1882, Caroline S. Amerine (b. Jan. 4, 1855), daughter of Cor- 
rison and Orpha (Tatman) Amerine of Hocking County, Ohio. 
He went from New Hampshire to National, Iowa, in 1854, and 
engaged in farming, where he lived until March, 1877, when he 
moved to Sac County, Iowa, where he resided until May 21, 1883, 
when he met a violent death. He was returning home after 
having carried his children to school, when his horses became 
frightened and ran away, throwing him out and dragging him on 
the ground. His injuries were such that he died that evening. 
After his death his family moved to Schaller, Iowa, where his 
Avidow now resides. Children: 

Beecher (152), b. April 6, 1862. 

Ehhu Burrett (153), b. Nov. 4, 1863, d. June 17, 1882. 

Russell (154), b. Oct. 21, 1865. 

Althea (155), b. Dec. 8, 1870. 

Martha (156), b. March 1, 1875. 

Bertha (157), b. Aug. 26, 1879. 



DE.SCENDAXTS OF ASA AND HULDA CHASE. 143 

VII — 137. Elihu Chase Trow, .son of Nathan S. and Sarah 
(Cha.se) Trow (128), married Oct. 2, 1858, Cele.stia Colby (b. Jan. 
2,5, 1834, d. Aug. 25, 1900), daughter of Rev. Michael and Abigail 
(Wilks) Colby of Sardinia, N. Y. They Hved at Oakland, Fla 
Children : 

Adell Celestia (158), b. at Mitchell, Iowa, Sept. 16, 1860, d. at 
Oakland, Fla., Oct. 5, 1890. 

P>ank Elihu (159), b. at Oakland, Fla., Jan. 14, 1863, d. at 
Phillipsburg, Kan., Nov. 11. 1900. 

Effie Oreithia (160), b. Nov. 18, 1872. She lives at Phillips- 
burg, Kan. 

Cliarley (161), d. in infancy. 

VII — 138. Anthony C. Trow, son of Nathan S. and Sarah 
(Chase) Trow (128), married Nov. 13, 1862, Orinda Lannin Wig- 
gin (b. in 1849), daughter of Wyatt and Emeline (Crandall) 
Wiggin of Ohio. They live at (ilenville, Minn. Children : 

Arthur Wyatt (162), b. Nov. 9, 1863, married Nov. 12, 1884, 
Martha P.almer. Children: Clinton Foster, b. May 30, 1888; 
Iva Merle, b. July 14, 1890, d. May 20, 1895; Arthur Palmer, b. 
Sept. 27, 1898. They live at Glenville, Minn. 

Owen Smith (163), b. Jan. 28, 1865, married Oct. 15, 1890, 
Bella Bennett. Children: Ona, Hazel, Ralph, Merle. They 
live at Tacoma, Wash. 

Sanford Tanner (164), b. Dec. 8, 1866, d. Jan. 25, 1867. 

Sarah Elizabeth (165), b. Dec. 8, 1868, married June 30, 1885, 
Arthur Budlong. Children: Everett Colby, Archie, Vina, Leila 
Rose, Earli.ss, Howard Lee. They live at Glenville, Minn. 

Ida May (166), b. June 18, 1872, married June 18, 1892, William 
Lucius Palmer. Child: Clinton Foster. They live at Glen- 
ville, Minn. 

Hattie Amanda (167), b. April 10, 1874, married June 1, 1893, 
Frank Skinner. Child: Franklin Trow. 

Emmogene (168), b. Dec. 17, 1878, married July 17, 1896, 
Nicholas Siverling. C'hildren: Leila May, Milo Trow. 



144 DE.SCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

Diantha (169), b. June 29, 1880, d. Feb. 9, 1883. 

Mattie Lucretia (170), b. Oct. 31, 1882, married Aug. 12, 1898, 
David Gordon. Child: l^eatrice Elmore. Tliev live at Elmore, 
Minn. 

Viola (171), b. Nov. 30, 1887. 

Fay Anthony (172), b. Nov. 30, 1889. 

VI 1—140. Martha Jane Chase, daughter of Jonathan (130), 
married Stephen Gay (b. Feb. 16, 1816, d. about 1896), son of 
Seth and Molly (Morrill) Gay of Springfield, N. H. They lived 
at New Orleans, La. Cliild: 

Harry Webster (173), b. June, 1856. 

VII — 142. Marshall Train Chase, son of Asa (131), married 
June 1, 1873, Betsey Ann Roby (Ix April 14, 184-5), daughter of 
John and Betsey (Roundy) Roby of Sutton, N. H. They live 
in Wilmot, N. H. No children. 

VII— J43. Willard Winter Chase, son of Asa (131), mar- 
ried Jan. 3, 1870, Laura Ann Morgan (b. July 6, 1846), daughter 
of William and Mary (Fuller) Morgan of Springfield, N. H. 
He was reared a farmer, and enjoyed only common-school 
advantages. At the age of twenty-four lie bought his grand- 
father's farm in Springfield, N. H., and went industriously to 
work improving it. In 1871, in company with his brother-in- 
law, Alfred Martin, he bought the mill property at George's 
Mills, and they operated same together for eighteen years. 
In 1880 Mr. Chase began the erection of "Pleasant Home," 
which now has accommodations for 75 guests. In connection 
with the house Mr. Chase has thirty acres of good farm laud ; 
he keeps six cows, and produces all the milk, butter, cheese, 
pork, and lard for the summer's use, also fruit and vegetables in 
abundance. He is a member of New London Grange, also of 
Mount Vernon Lodge, F. and A. M., and Tabernacle Chapter 
of Newport, N. H. He helped organize, and is Vice President, 
Treasurer, and Director in the Sunapee Mutual lire Insurance 
Co., which has now at risk some $350,000, and in which he 



DEvSCENDANTS OF ASA AND HULDAH CHASE. 145 

holds the first policy issued. He was superintendent of the 
Christian Sunday school in Springfield for eight years, and has 
had charge of the Sunday school of the Union Church at 
George's Mills as superintendent and teacher for twenty-five 
years. He has contributed much information concerning the 
descendants of Huldah. They live in Sunapee, N. H. Child: 

Dura Alfred (174), b. March 26, 1S71. 

VII — 144. James Alvin Chase, son of Asa (131), married 
May 17, 1868, Betsey Ahnira Smith (b. May 12, 1848), daughter 
of Jolm B. and Almira (Feltch) Smith of Sunapee, N. H. They 
lived at Sunapee. He enlisted Oct. 20, 1861, in Company G, 
Sixth New Hampsliire Regiment; wounded Aug. 29, 1862, in 
the second battle of Bull Run; discharged April 20, 1863, at 
Providence, R. I. ; afterwards enlisted Sept. 6, 1864, in Company 
C, 24th Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged Nov. 14, 
1865, at Washington, D. C. She afterwards married Frank 
Torey, and lives at Manchester, N. H. Children: 

Grace Bell (175), b. June 1, 1868. 

Nellie May (176), b. April 15, 1873. 

Arthur Emerson (177), 1). Jan. 18, 1875, d. Feb. 26, 1886. 
VIM— 149. Waldo Sumner Chase, son of Hosea B. (134), 
married first, Jan. 5, 1875, Helen Frances Adams (b. in 
1855, d. Oct. 29, 1882), daughter of Daniel N. and Calista Ann 
(Richardson) Adams of Springfield, N. H. He married second, 
Dec. 26, 1885, Nina Matella Wallace (b. April 5, 1868), daughter 
of William and Dinah (Marsh) Wallace of Grantham, N. H. 
They live in Franklin, N. H. Child: 

Daniel Adams, b. July 24, 1876. 

VIII — 150. Herbert Anderson Chase, son of Hosea B. (134), 
married Sept. 20, 1884, :\Iary Phebe Russell (b. Sept. 20, 1865). 
daughter of William and Mary Ann (Whipple) Russell of Sunapee, 
N. H. The}' live in Newport, N. H. Children: 

Earl Herbert, b. Oct. 17, 1886. 
William Hosea, b. Jan. 18, 1889. 



146 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

VIII — I5J. Olin Rosea Chase, son of Hosea B. (134), is 
connected with the Newport (X. H.) News, and is First Lieut, 
in tlie Stowell Guards, Company M., Second Infantry, N. H. 
N. C. 

VIII— 152. Beecher Chase, son of Elihu F. (136), married 
May 31, 1883, Amelia A. Meier (b. Sept. 25, 1864), daughter of 
Glaus and Alida H. (Koster) Meier of Garnavillo, Iowa. They live 
at McGregor, Iowa. He is a farmer and beekeeper, and has 
held some town offices, such as surveyor, school committeeman, 
etc. Children: 

Elihu Burritt, b. July 11, 1SS4, d. Aug. 12, 1884. 

Alida RosaUa, b. July 10, 1885. 

Henry Matthew, b. Aug. 9, 1887, d. Aug. 10, 1887. 

Wesley Eugene, b. Oct. 26, 1888. 

Marion Lester, b. May 1, 1893, d. Dec. 5, 1895. 

Sherman, b. July 11, 1897. 

Maye, b. May 24, 1899, d. Sept. 9, 1899. 

Marjorie Myrtle, b. Nov. 17, 1900. 

VIII— 153. Elihu Burritt Chase, son of Elihu F. (136), was 
killed at Grinnell, Iowa., in the cyclone of June 17, 1882. He 
was attending college, and was in the building at the time it 
was blown down. 

VIII— 154. Russell Chase, son of Elihu F. (136), was born 
in Clayton County, Iowa. He attended Cornell College at Mt. 
Vernon, Iowa, in 1884 and 1885. He taught school at a town 
named Inland, in the winter of 1885. Oct. 9, 1886, he went to 
San Francisco, Cal., where he spent the first winter attending 
the engineering school of Professor Van Der Nallen. In April, 
1887, he went to w'ork for the Southern Pacific R.R. Co. in the 
engineering department, and worked until the end of June, 1888. 
He then attended the State University at Berkeley for a while. 
In September, 1890, he was again employed by the Southern 
Pacific Railroad Co. until August, 1893. From February, 1894, 
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DESCENDANTS OF ASA AND HUIvDAH CHASE. I47 

Pacific Railroad Co., and has recently been superintending the 
building of a railroad at Jack'son^•ille, Texas. He is a Royal 
Arch Mason. 

VIM— 155. Althea Chase, daughter of Elihu F. (136), 
attended school at Mt. Vernon, Iowa, in 1SS6. She spent several 
years in Chicago, graduating from the Chicago Art School, and 
taking a post-graduate course. In 1899 she went to Europe, 
and has visited the art galleries of England, Holland, Spain 
Rome, Florence, ^'^enice, Milan and Genoa. She is now at work 
in a studio in Paris, perfecting her studies. A portrait by her 
has recently been accepted at the Paris salon. Work done by 
her in Chicago in 1896 was accepted by the jury of great French 
painters in 1903. 

VIII— 157. Bertha Chase, daughter of Ehhu F. (136), gradu- 
ated from the Chicago high school, and afterwards attended 
school at Cedar Falls, Iowa. On account of ill health she 
lost nearly two years of her school work, but has recently re- 
sumed her studies at Cedar Falls, Iowa. 

VIII— 156. Martha Chase, daughter of Elihu F. (136). 
graduated at the Chicago High Scliool m 1896, and from the 
Michigan Normal College at Ypsilanti, and during the past four 
years has been teaching, having taught two years at Traverse 
City, Mich. ; the last two years at Pocatello, Idaho. 

VIII— 174. Dura Alfred Chase, son of Willard W. (143). 
married Sept. 4, 189.5, Harriet Augusta George (b. Nov. 2.5, 1869), 
daughter of Daniel A. and Miriam D. (Blood) George of Sunapec 
N. H. They live in Sunapee, N. H. Children: 

Maurice George, b. Jan. 2, 1896. 

Harold Dura, b. Oct. 30, 1898. 

VIII — 175. Grace Bell Chase, daughter of James A. (144), 
married June 1, 1893, Burton Snow (b. Sept. 27, 1863), son of 
John and Fronie (King) Snow of Newport, N. H. They live in 
Concord, N. H. 



148 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWI.E. 

VIII— 176. Nellie May Cliase, daiigliter of James A. (144), 
married May 19, 1894, Charles Ernest Hardy (b. Sept. 24, 1868), 
son of Ira and Mary Jane (Chandler^ Bailey of Warren, N. H. 
When he was three years of age his name was changed from 
Bailey to Hardy. They live at Concord, N. H. Chikhen: 

Arthur Ernest, b. Oct. 24, 189.5. 

Nellie May, b. Oct. 24, 189.5, d. Oct. 25, 1895. 

Eugene Alvin, b. July 8. 1899, d. Julv 17, 1899. 




RHODA ISABEL (TOWLE) KNOWLTON 

VII — 201 



GRANDDAUGHTER OF 

JONATHAN TOWLE 

V — 38 



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CHAPTER IX. 



DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE (38). 

V — 38. Jonathan Towle (38), son of Jonathan (24), married 
about 1806, Polly Soule (b. Jan. 14, 1777, d. March 13, 1857), 
widow of Capt. Joseph Soule. She was Polly Darling before 
marriage,* of Duxbury, Mass. They lived in Avon, Me. 
Children: 

James (178), b. July 26, 1807, d. Feb. 28, 1876. 

John DarUng (179), b. Aug. 25, 1809, d. March 17, 1894. 

Jonathan Perkins (180), b. June 19, 1811, d. Oct. 15, ISSl. 

Samuel (181), b. Nov. 1-5, 1813, d. Sept. 22, 1892. 

AVilliam Soule (182), b. May 15, 1816, d. Aug. 31, 1885. 

Theodore Marston (183), b. Nov. 13, 1818, d. Nov. 3, 1872. 
VI — 178. James Towle, son of Jonathan (38\ married 
Jan. 26, 1865, Lozira W. French (b. Sept. 8, 1822, d. Oct. 30, 
1894), daughter of Abel and Phebe (Whitten) French of Phillips, 
Me. He held the offices of deputy and high sheriff of Franklin 
County, and served one term in the Legislature from Avon, Me., 
in 1842. He moved to Wisconsin in March, 1869, and died in 
Markesan, Wis. No children. 

VI — 179. Jolin Darling Towle, son of Jonathan (38), mar- 
ried Oct. 31, 1833, Patience Dow (b. May 9, 1814, d. Dec. 4, 1892), 
daughter of Jolm and Betsey (Dingley) Dow of Maine. He 

* Polly Darling first married in 17% Capt. .Joseph Soule. There were three 
children: Joshua, h. in 1798: Polly, b. in 1802, married June 10, 1824, Stephen P. 
Folsoni, d. Aug. 28, 1889; Joseph, b. ISO.'). Tlie first two children resided in Maclt- 
ford. Wis., in 1870. 

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152 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

moved to Wisconsin Oct. 21, 11^51, to Pleasant Grove, Minn. 
May 30, 1861. He was a Free Mason. Children: 

Joseph Soule (184), b. Oct. 4, 1834, d. Jan. 24, 1852. 

Arthur C. (185), b. Jan. 4, 1836, d. Feb. 14, 1836. 

Martlia Melissa (186), b. Nov. 3, 1836, d. July 5, 1871. 

Mary (187), b. Oct. 21, 1838. 

John Nelson (188), b. Aug. 28, 1843, d. May 13, 1863. 

Martin Richardson (189), b. May 28, 1848. 

Eva Lewella (190\ b. in Mackford, Wis., Sept. 24, 1858. 

VI — 180- Jonathan Perkins Towle, son of Jonathan (38), 
married June 17, 1836, Eliza Heath (b. Oct. 24, 1809, d. May 21, 
1879), daughter of Ezra and Sarah (Wright) Heath of Avon, Me. 
He moved to Markesan, Wis., in March, 1862, afterwards to New 
Avon, Minn. In August, 1881, he was injured by being thrown 
from a mowing machine, his right arm falling across the cutter- 
bar; so badly was it injured that it was amputated close to the 
shoulder. He lived seven weeks. Children : 

Joshua Soule (191), b. Dec. 13, 1837. 

Henry Martin (192), b. May 15, 1839, d. Nov. 17, 1863. 

James Martin (193), I). Jan. 14, 1841, d. Oct. 3, 1841. 

Hannah Colier (194), b. Nov. 19, 1842. 

Eliza Jane (195). b. May 23, 1846. 

Sarah Ella fl96\ b. April 8, 1849. 

VI — 181. Samuel Towle,* son of Jonathan (38), married 
first, March 30, 1843. Martha Norton (b. Nov. 4, 1814, d. March 
28, 1857). He married second, Oct. 8, 18.58, Sarah Will (b. March 
18, 1825, d. Sept. 6, 1885), daughter of Stephen Will of Strong, 
Me. Children : 

James K. (197), b. April 16, 1844, d. April 24, 1875. 

Nelson (198), b. Jan. 5, 1846, d. March 18, 1857. 

Rachel (199), b. Dec. 23. 1847, d. Dec. 31, 1878. 

Martha Norton (200), b. March 19, 1857. 

* Samuel Towle married a third time after going west. No data is at liand 
regarding tliis marriage. 



DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE, JR. 1 53 

VI — 182. William SouU' Towle, sou of Jonathan (38), mar- 
ried April 6, 1852, Rhoda Carson (b. Dec. 29, 1819, d. March 17, 
1865), daughter of Moses and Rhoda (Hanscomb) Carson of Mt. 
Vernon, Me. He held the principal towni offices in Avon. He 
was a succes.sful schoolteacher, having taught for a number of 
years. He was a member of Mt. Blue Lodge of Free Masons. 
They hved at Strong, Me. Child: 

Rhoda Lsabel (201), b. Nov. 20, 1855. 

VI — 183. Theodore M. Towle, son of Jonathan (38)( mar- 
ried about 1858 Mary Arvilla Daisy (b. about 1831, d. January, 
1899), daughter of Harvey Daisy of Wilton, N. H. They had 
one child, which died yoiuig. They both died at Markesan, Wis. 

VII— 186. Martha Melissa Towle, daughter of John D. 
(179), married April 1, "1863, Noah Ball (b. Aug. 17, 1802, in 
Erie, Pa., d. June 14, 1879). He had children by a former mar- 
riage. They lived at Pleasant Grove, Minn. Children : 

Charles H. (202), b. March 18, 1864, married Oct. 31, 1883, 
Mary Langley (b. Nov. 27, 1866), daughter of Joshua and Joseph- 
ine (Reynolds) Langley of Faribault, Minn. They live at St. 
Paul, Minn. Children: Luella May, b. Nov. 11, 1884, d. Dec. 
27, 1884; Percis Marilda, b. Jan. 1, 1886, d. Feb. 23, 1889; Pearl, 
b. Sept. 8, 1890; Haron. b. Feb. 27, 1893; Martha Minerva, b. 
Feb. 4, 1896; Katie, b. Aug. 29, 1898; Lizzie, b. Nov. 13, 1900. 
Patience D. (203), b. Nov. 11, 1870, married William Wood 
(b. Jan. 26, 1863), son of Thomas and Jane (Lamble) Wood of 
Marlljorough, Devon County, England. They live at Simpson, 
Minn. Children: Martha Edith, b. Sept 24, 1887, d. Aug. 28, 
1889; Leonard Lester, b. July 17, 1890; Mabel Gertrude, b. 
June 23, 1892; Helen Merinie, b. April 27, 1897, d. Oct. 24. 1900; 
Hazel Mae, b. April 3, 1899. 

VII — 187. Mary Towle, daughter of John D. (179), mar- 
ried March 19, 1862, Lucius Bingham (b. Jan. 23, 1838), son of 
Elisha, Jr., and Susan K. (Cushman) Bingham of East Charleston, 
Vt. They live in Simpson, Minn. Cluldren: 



154 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

George (204), b. Jan. 7, 1863, married Jan. 23, 18S4, Eusteen 
Fugle (b. April 13, 1865), daughter of Matthew and Mary (Huber) 
Fugle of Pleasant Grove, Minn. They live at Minnewaukon, 
N. D. Children: Louis Joseph, b. Feb. 15, 1885; Jolm Wal- 
lace, b. Jan. 3, 1888; Frederick Lucius, b. Nov. 8, 1890; George 
Matthew, b. Sept. 6, 1892; James Lester Lavern, b. Oct. 6, 1898; 
Mary Chrestena, b. Oct. 4, 1900. 

Leonia Patience (205), b. June 19, 1864, d. June 18, 1874. 

Carrie Edith (206), b. May 27, 1866, married Jan. 29, 1895, 
Herbert Gleyson Tjder (b. June 23, 1861), son of Amos and 
Cirenia (Hilyer) Tyler of Pleasant Grove, Minn. They live in 
Simpson, Minn. Child: Burton Lucius, b. Jan. 2, 1898. 

John Elisha (207), b. April 28, 1868, d. May 24, 1869. 

Fred Lucius (208), b. July 16, 1874, married Sept. 27, 1896, 
Clara Gertrude Tubbs (b. June 3, 1878), daughter of Henry and 
Emma (Harries) Tubbs of Stewartsville, Minn. They live in 
Simpson, Minn. Child: Arverne Gaston, b. July 6, 1898. 

Wallace Cushman (209), b. March 7, 1882. 

VII— 188. John Nelson Towle, son of John D. (179), en- 
listed August, 1862, in Ninth Minnesota Regiment, Company F, 
which was sent against the Dakota or Sioux Indians under 
Little Crow in the great uprising of Aug. 18, 1862. While haul- 
ing supplies to Fort Ridgley he was injured by the kick of a 
horse, from the effects of which he died May 13, 1863, at Fort 
Ridgley. 

VII— 189. Martin Richardson Towle, son of John D. (179), 
married Nov. 30, 1871, Julia Frances Sumner (b. June 26, 1849), 
daughter of Ebenezer and Adaline (Miles) Sumner of Dawson, 
Minn. They live in Brook Park, Minn. Children: 

Lusenie Arvilla (210), b. Dec. 24, 1872. 

Daisy Ezilla (211), b. Nov. 22, 1874. 

John Edgar (212), b. Feb, 14, 1879. 

Mintie Murne, (213), b. July 19, 1881, d. July 24, 1881. 

Venetta Delilah (214), b. Nov. 21, 1890. 

Murne Martin (215), (adopted). 



DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE, JR. 155 

VII— 190. Eva LewoUa Towle, daughter of John D. (179), 
married July 29, 1877, Thomas Wood (b. Oct. 3, 1856), son of 
Thomas and Jane (Lamble) Wood of Marlborough, Devon 
County, England. They live in Stewartsville, Minn. Children: 

John WiUiam (216), b. Dec. 22, 1878. He is attending 
State University at Minneapolis, Minn. 

Vivian Mae (217), b. Feb. 23, 1881, married July IS, 1S99, 
William P. Hoy (b. Oct. 3, 1871), son of WilUam H. P. and Mary 
C. (Holmes) Hoy of Rochester, Minn. They live in Stewarts- 
ville, Minn. Cliild: Wesley Raymond, h. Feb. 13, 1902. 

Lillian (218), b. Feb. 25.. 1887. 

Charhe Elmer (219), b. Sept. 29, 1892. 

VII^I9I. Joshua Soule Towle, son of Jonathan P. (180), 
married Nov. 22, 1857, Betsey Ann Horn (b. May 9, 1838), 
daughter of Nicholas and Sarah (Perkins) Horn of Avon, Me. 
He moved from Avon, Me., to Wisconsin in March, 1862, then 
to his present place of residence. New Avon, Minn., in 1871, and 
hag been prominent in public affairs, being chairman of the board 
of supervisors that organized the town in September, 1872. He 
named the town; was postmaster twelve years, and has been 
town clerk for the last nineteen years, having lived in the town 
longer than any other man now in it. Children: 

Emma Belzora (220), b. June 17, 1859. 

William Lincoln (221), b. Nov. 4, 1860. 

Minnie J. (222), b. Dec. 30, 1S67, d. Sept. 6, 1874. 

Addie Millie (223), b. Jan. 8, 1877. 

VII— 192. Henry Martin Towle, son of Jonathan P. (180), 
enlisted September, 1862, in Company I, Thirt3'-second Wiscon- 
sin Volunteers. He died at Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 17. 1863, from 
sickness contracted in the army. 

VI! — 194. Hannah Colier Towle, daughter of Jonathan P. 
(180), married April 21, 1870, Joshua Croydon Vining (b. Dec. 
5, 1841), son of Moses and Reliance (Soule) ^'ining of Freeman, 
Me. They live at Sauk Rapids, Minn. Children: 



156 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

Blanche Latitia (224), b. April 28, 1876, married Sept. 16, 
1897, Fred Norton Sartell (b. Oct. U, 1869), son of Joseph and 
Lucinda (Johnstone) Sartell of Brockway, Minn. They live at 
Le Sauk township, Minn. Children: Page Morris, b. Sept. 16, 
1898; Marcus Alphonso, b. Jan. 22, 1900; Roscoe Theodore, b. 
June 10. 1902. 

Myrtle ReUance (225), b. July 24, 1890. 

VII— 195. Eliza Jane Towle, daughter of Jonathan P. (180), 
married May 17, 1871, Samuel James Stoughton (b. July 2, 
1851), son of Israel King and Maria (Earl) Stoughton of Roches- 
ter, N. Y. They live at Easton, Wash. Children: 

Rhoda Permiila (226), b. Oct. 15, 1873, d. Jan. 27. 1901, mar- 
ried Dec. 24, 1893, Frank McKinney (b. April 21, 1863), son of 
James L. and Sophia E. (Til)betts) McKinney of Cottage Grove, 
Ore. Child: Lewis Byrul, b. Sept. 30, 1894. 

George Henry (227), b. April 26, 1875. d. March 27, 1901. 

Mary Drusilla (228), b. Feb. 23, 1878, married Aug. 24, 1897, 
John M. Redford (b. Nov. 1, 1862), son of Edward P. and Sarah 
M. (Cochran) Redford of Saginaw, Ore. They live at Creswell, 
Ore. Children: Ernest Lee, b. Sept. 9, 1898; Lilly Agnes, b. 
June 11, 1900. 

James Orvill (229), b. July 11, 1879. 

Ehza Belle (230), b. July 13, 1881. 

Ella Mehnda (231). b. April 7, 1885. 

Jessie Hannah (232), b. March 21, 1887. 

Vil— 196. Sarali Ella Towle, daugliter of Jonathan P. (180), 
married July 3, 1867, Wilham W. Howe (li. Feb. 22, 1840, d. Jan. 
19, 1901), son of Elijah and Emily Howe of Kalamazoo County, 
Midi. They lived at Valley City, N. D. Children: 

Hannah Ella (233), b. Oct. 24, 1868, d. Jan. 13, 1869. 

Archie Enos (234). b. April 6, 1870. married June 2, 1896, 
Rosa Gribbins (b. March 30. 1878, in Belfast, Ireland), daughter 
of James and Eliza Ann (McGinty) Gribbins of Redwood Falls, 
Minn. Thev live at Valley Citv, N. D. Children: Walter Wil- 



DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE, JR. 157 

Ham, b. Oct. 12, 1S97; Sarah Ella, b. Ausi. 3, 1S99, d. Nov. 
2, 1899. 

Abbie Florence (23.5), b. .July 2, 1872, d. Jan. 21, 1901, mar- 
ried May 8, 1890, Merritt W. Thurber (b. April 12, 1869), son of 
Georsie \V., Jr. and Mary A. (Tattle) Thurber of Vincent, N. Y. . 
Children: Bertha L., b. April 12, 1891; Abbie L., b. July 23, 
1893; Merritt W., b. March 18, 1896. 

Mina Boll (236), b. Aug. 6, 1874, married July 2.5, 1892, Edwin 
Alfred Hill (b. July 19, 1865), son of Alexander and Ennna Jane 
(Bromwich) Hill of Eagle Lake, Minn. They live at Vesta, 
Minn. Children: Ray Edwin, b. Dec. 15, 1896: Myrtle Emma, 
b. April 2, 1899; Mittie Mina, b. April 16, 1900, d. Sept. 1,5, 1900. 
Elijah Jonathan (237), b. March 17, 1877. 

VII — 197. James K. Towle, son of Samuel (181), married 
July 10, 1868, Harriet F. Thomas (b. June 19, 1824), daughter 
of Deacon James and Sarah Kent (Waterman) Thomas of North 
Haven, Me. They lived in Coffeyville, Kan. Children: 
James Frank (238), b. April 14, 1869. 
Winnie Etta (2.39), b. Sept. 19, 1873. 
Rupert Lee (240), b. Feb. 10, 1875. 

VII — 199. Rachel Towle, daughter of Samuel (181), married 
March 2, 1869, Franklin P. Barnes (b. Feb. 7, 1843), son of El- 
bridge Garrey and Abigail (Hall) Barnes of Bowdoin, Me. Child: 
James Frank (241), b. Jan. 4, 1874, married Sept. 12, 1899, 
Edith May McDonald (b. Jan. 4, 1873). daughter of Dr. J. W. 
McDonald of Minneapolis, Minn. They live at Blue Earth City, 
Minn. No children. 

VII — 200. Martha Norton Towle, daughter of Samuel (181), 
married May 11, 1879, Franklin P. Barnes (b. Feb. 7, 1843), son 
of Elbridge Garrey and Abigail (Hall) Barnes of Bowdoin, Me. 
They live at Blue Earth City, Minn. No children. 

VII — 201. Rhoda Isabel Towle, daughter of William S. 
(182), married Sept. 9, 1875, Samuel Francis Knowlton (b. May 
17, 1853, d. Oct. 1, 1893), son of Jeremiah and Sarah Ann (Fos- 



158 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWIvE. 

sett) Knowlton of Strong, Mo. They lived at Strong, Me. 
Children: 

Ralph William (242), b. Aug. 30, 1879, married April S. 1903, 
Anna Belle Harlow (b. Sept. 26, 1875), daughter of Roscoe E. 
and Mary E. (Heald) Harlow, of Farmington, Maine. They 
live at Strong, Me. 

Claire Mabel (243), b. July 23, 1883. 

Earl Francis (244), b. Jan. 3, 1892. 

VIM — 210. Lusenie Arvilla Towle, daughter of Martin R. 
(189), married July 19, 1892, Eugene Bedient (b. Dec. 10, 1870), 
son of Josiah B. and Sarah (McDonald) Bedient of Fennemore, 
Wis. They live in Lakefield, Minn. Cliildren: 

Verlan Eurena, b. May 21, 1893. 

Melven, b. Dec. 13, 1894. 

Evelyn Ruba, b. Feb. 23, 1898. 

Asa,'b. Feb. 28, 1900. 

VIII — 212. John Edgar Towle, son of Martin R. (1S9), mar- 
ried June 20, 1900, Ella Luken (b. June 5, 1877, in Norway), 
daughter of Hanse O. and Johanna (GrafTers) Luken of Boyd, 
Minn. They live at Boyd, Minn. Child: 

Julia Frances, h. June 3, 1901, d. June 6, 1901. 

VIII — 220. Emma Belzora Towle, daughter of Josluia S. 
(191), married May 8, 1883, Daniel Abram Barnum (b. Oct. 28, 
1856), son of Abram and Hannah Jane (Bleven) Barnum of 
Fosston, Minn. They live at Chippewa Fails, Wis. Children : 

Albert Curtis, b. June 22, 1886, d. Oct. 24, 1887. 

Jessie Alice, b. March 3, 1889. 

Fred Oliver, b. July 11, 1890. 

Bessie May. b. Dec. 5, 1893. 

Elsie Arviila, b. Sept. 11, 1895. 

Ray, b. Oct. 29, 1897. 

Ralph Emerson, b. March 20, 1900. 

VIII — 223. Addie Milhe Towle, daughter of Joshua S. 
(191), married Jan. 1, 1894, Culver Ralph Thurber (b. March 



DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE, JR. 1 59 

14, 1S67), son of George W., Jr., and Mary A. (Little) Thurbcr 
of Vincent, N. Y. Children: 

Millie May, b. Jan. 2, 1895, d. Feb. 4, 189.5. 

Naomi, b. April 12, 1897. 

VIII — 238. James Frank Towle, son of James K. (197), 
married Oct. 22, 1895, Eliza W. Pateman (b. March 28, 1871), 
daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Hannah (Wood) Pateman of 
Hertfordshire, England. The most of his life has been passed 
upon the plains from New Mexico to Canada as a cow-boy. They 
live at Bearing, Kan. Children: 

Joseph Frank, b. July 11, 1890. 

Olive Etta, b. Oct. 29, 1898. 

Winnie Frances, b. Feb. 18, 1902. 

VIII— 239. Winnie Etta Towle, daughter of James K. 
(197), married Dec. 21, 1898, James Belts (b. July 23, 1847), 
son of John and Ann (Florida) Belts of Grimsby, Ontario, Can. 
The}- live at Bearing, Kan. No children. 







.%5K ^Eflliti. 



<3R\N00AUGHT£R OF 

DANIEL TOWLE 

V — 39 



MARY FRANCES TOWLE 

VII — 283 



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CHAPTER X. 

DESCENDANTS OF DANIEL TOWLE. 

V — 39. Daniel To\yl(', son of Jonatliau (24), married in 
1S07 Marv Ladd (b. July 13, 1790. d. May 14, 1855"), daughter of 
Jose^ and Racliel (Fifield) Ladd* of Mt. Vernon, Me. He with 
hi.s brother Jonathan moved from Pittsfield, X. H., in 1802, and 
settled in Avon, Me. He held the principal town offices, and 
was a captain of a company of State militia for many years. 
Children: 

Joses (245). 1). Jan. 27, ISO!), in Avon. Me., d. Oct. 18, 1895, 
in Sebec, Me. 

Daniel (246), 1). Sept. 21, ISIO, in Avon, d. Ausi. 4, 187!. in 
Avon. 

Hiram (247), b. May 22, 1M.3, in Avon, d. Nov. 29, 1S40, in 
Springfield, Mass. 

David (248), b. Feb. 8, 1815, d. Sept. 7, 1815. 

David Ladd (249), b. April 3, 1817, in Avon, d. Oct. 20, 1867, 
on Holly Grove Plantation, St. Landry Parish, La. 

Melinda Nickerson (250), 1). Aug. l(i, 1819, in Avon, d. Sept. 
20, 1877, in Boston. Mass. 



* .\Iary Ladd was descended from Daniel Ladd. tlm eniifiraiit wlm came from 
liiiudoii on tlie ship "Mary and Jolm." Jan. 30, KiJio, and settled Hrst in Ipsvvicli, 
Mass., and later was one of tlie oriffinal fonnders of Haverhill. ^lass. The Ladds 
can he traced to the carls of I.adii in Norway. A. I). S(il. (See Chase's History 
of Haverhill.) They married into the royal families of Xorway. Sweden and 
Denmark. One of them married Estreth. lianghter of Kinff Sweyn of Denmark, 
and came with his brother-in-law. the Danish kinfi' t'annte. to England, and there 
settled in Kent County. (See " Peltoii Genealogy," Wentworlh Genealo>rv. 
r.add Family, Thomas Butler and his Descendants, Huntoon Genealogy, Keary's 
History of Norway and the Xorwejrians. etc. J 

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• 164 DEvSCKNDAXTS OF JONATHAN TOWI.f:. 

Stephen Marston (251) 1). Oct. 21, 1S22, in Avon, d. Feb. 9 
1894, in Warwick, N. Y. 

(leorge Washington (252), I). ()ct. (1, 1S23, in Avon, d. Dec. 
11, 1896, in Napa, Cal. 

Carohne (253), b. Oct. 7, 1826, in Avon. 

Benjamin Franklin (254), b. April IS, 1831, in Avon, d. Feb. 
2, 1876, in Lewiston, Me. 

VI — 245. Jose.s Towle, son of ])ani(4 (39), married Oct. 17, 
1832, Paulina Bradford* (b. May 24, 1809, d. Feb. 9, 1897), 
daughter of Elisha and Mary (Butler) liradford of Farmington, 
Me. They Hved at I>ee, Me. Children: 

Daniel (255). 1). Dec. 10, 1833. 

Mary Ann (2.56), b. June 24, 1S3(), in Avon, d, Aug. 18, 1869, 
unmarried. 

Alvira Amanda (257), b. Jan. 12. 1839, in Farmington, d. Oct. 
2, 1860, in Maxfield, Me.; unmarried. 

Benjamin Harrison (258\ b. April 10, 1811. 

Alfred Bradford (259), b. Dec. 2, 1S42, in Farmington. 

Christopher Columbus (260), 1). Jan. 15. 1846, in Avon, d. Jan. 
13, 1850, at Mt. Vernon, Me. 

VI-246. Daniel Towle, son of Daniel (39), married Nov. 
21, 1833, Electa Higgins (b. July 24, 1810, d. Dec. 3, 1900, in 
Red Wing. Minn.), daughter of Nathaniel and Sallie (Wheeler) 
Higgins of Avon. He went to California Feb. 5, 1850, and en- 
gaged in gold mining near Sacramento City. He returned to 
Avon in the spring of 1853, ami was appointed postmaster soon 
after, which office he held during life. Children: 

Clarinda Miller (261), b. Oct. 19, 1834, d. April 8, 1901, m 
Strong, Me. 

Daniel Higgins (262), h. A])ril 12, 1841. 

Ennna (263), b. March 17. 1849, d. Jan. 21, 1851. 

♦ Piuiliiia l?r;i(ll'(iril was a lineal <losccn(laMt nf (iov. Williani Biadfonl of Ply- 
inoutli coloin . 



DESCENDANTS OF DANIKI, TOWLK. 165 

VI — 247. Hiram Towle, son of Daniel (39), married Oct. 
7, 1835, Betsey Wheeler (b. Oct. 10, LSI 2, d. Feb. 22, 1896, at 
Fort Fairfield, Me.), daughter of Samuel and Kacliel (Howard) 
Wlieeler of Phillips, Me. She afterwards married May 26, 1862, 
Peter Lowell of Fort Fairfield, Me. Children: 

Charles Wesley (264), b. .Jan. 9, 1837, d. June 25, 1856, in 
Marysville, Cal. 

LaForest Velde.ssa (265). b. .\pril 25, 1839, in Avon, d. Nov. 
23, 1901, in Fort Fairfield. 

Hiram Spencer (266), b. Sept. 3, 1841, d. April 26, 1875, in 
Fort Fairfield. 

Arvesta EUzabeth (267), b. June 30, 1844, d. May 24, 1874, in 
Fort Fairfield. Me. 

VI— 249. David Ladd Towle, son of Daniel (39), married 
April 25, 1847, Susan Sunnier Wriglit (b. Feb. 16, 1822, d. Jan. 
15, 1897, in Lebanon, Ohio), daugliter of Christopher and .\bigail 
(Baker) Wright of Portland, Me. He graduated from Bowdoin 
College in 1844, taught State School for Boys in Farmers' Hall 
.\cadeniy in Goshen, X. Y., for eighteen years. He then went 
to Honduras and engaged in coffee raising, but the climate not 
agreeing with him he went to Louisiana and began raising cotton, 
living there of fever. Children: 

Mary Frank (268), b. March 27, 184S, il. April 6, 1881. 

Ennna Ladd (269). b. June 30, 1851. 

Corabel (270), b. Jan. 7, 1857. 

Hattie Libby (271). b. Feb. 22. 1859, d. May 12, 1887. 

Charles Sumner (272), b. Aug. 29, 1863. 

VI — 250. Melinda Xickerson Towle, daughter of Daniel 
(39), married Sept. 15, 1850, Adams B. Downs (b. April 25, 1823, 
d. Oct. 25. 1870). They lived and died in Boston, Mass. Xo 
children. 

VI — 251. Steplien Marston Towle, son of Daniel (39), mar- 
ried first, Lucy Payne (b. March 31, 1831, d. March 31, 1874, 
in W^arwick, X. Y.). Two ciiildren: Curtis (273), d. aged 4, 



l66 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

Fred (274), d. aged 6 years. He married second, Feb. 10, lS7(i, 
Jane E. Brooks (b. November, 182G, d. Nov. 2, 1891), daughter 
of Jolm W. and Loretta (Mapes) Brooks of EUenville, N. Y. 
They lived at Warwick, N. Y. Ciiildren: 

Warren Hathaway (275), b. Sept. 23, 1878. 
Frederick Calkins (276), b. July 30, 1882. 

VI — 252. George Washington Towle, son of Daniel (39), 
married June 13, 1853, in Fall River, Mass., Mary Louise Whelp- 
ley (b. Dec. 24, 1825, in Plattsburg. N. Y., d. Oct. 12, 1898, in 
Napa, Cal.), daughter of Samuel Waldo and Susan (Angus), 
Whelpley of Perth Amboy, N. J. He went to California in 1849, 
and engaged in gold mining; returned to .\^■on, Me., in the spring 
of 1853; practiced law a year or two in Fall River, Mass.; later 
went to California and settled in Napa and entered upon an ex- 
tensive practice of law. He held many important offices. He 
was appointed justice of the peace in 1857, and elected district 
attorney in 1859, serving one term. He was then appointed 
county judge, to fill a vacancy occasioned by the death of Judge 
Jacks. Later he served the city for eight years as city attorney, 
and at the time of his death was court commissioner. In 
character he was a man of sterling integrity and unsullied life. 
One of the pioneers of '49, he assisted in blazing the way to a 
better civilization. Few men were more honored along judicial 
lines than he. He had the management of the large estate of 
Mrs. E. B. Hartson. and was preparing papers in an important 
suit in San Francisco at the time of his decease. Children: 

Susan Gil)l)s (277), b. June 28, 1854, in Fall River, Mass. 

Mary Frances (278), b. Dec. 24, 18()0, in Napa, Cal., d. at sea 
near Panama, Feb. 26, 1868. 

George Whelpley (279), b. Dec. 6, 18(53, in Napa, d. Sept. 27, 
1864, in Napa. 

Frank McDonald (280), b. Feb. 4. 1S69, in Napa, d. Sept. 4, 
1877, in Napa. 



DESCENDANTS OF DANIEL TOWLE. 167 

VI — 253. Caroline Towle, daughter of Daniel (39), mar- 
ried April 14, 1S53, ("harles Wesley Calkins* (b. March 5, 1831, 
in Norwich, Conn., d. Dec. 26, 1879, in Boston, Mass.), son of 
Jesse and Rebecca (Finder) Calkins of Norwich, Conn. They 
lived in Boston, ]\Iass. Slie is the only lixing representative of 
the .sixth generation from Philip, with the exception of Oliver 
Towle of Hampton. X. H.. born .\pril 30, 1815, a son of James 
(29). Children: 

Charles Wesley (2S1), b. July 10, lS.-)4, married Oct. 1, 1903, 
Sarah Hellen Taylor (b. Jan. 17, 1858), daughter of James and 
Maria L. (Goold) Taylor, of Chelsea, Mass. They live in 
lioston. He is engaged in the printing and publishing business 
in that city, the conc(n-n having been established b}- his father 
in 1852. He lias Ix-en actively associated with the present 
\olume as publisher, and has contributed largely of time and 
money toward making the "Genealogy" a success. 

Frederick Walter (282). 1). May 28, 1856, married Jan. 1, 1885, 
Alice lola Burpee (b. Aug. 3, 1864), daughter of Rendell W. and 
Sophronia W. (Hill) Burpee of Boston, Mass. They live at 
Melrose, Mass. He graduated with distinction from the English 
High School in Boston in 1873, when a little over seventeen, 
and shortly afterward entered the employ of James R. Osgood 
& Co., then the leading publishing house in Boston, where he 
remained until called upon to enter the priating business by 
the .serious illness of his father. Children: Frederick Walter 
(321), b. Oct. 5, 1885. d. Feb. 14, 1889; Charles Rendell (322), 
1). July 20. 1887; Harold (.323), b. Dec. 3, 1890; Ahce Elizabeth 
(324), b June 29, 1899. 

*('liarles Wesley Calkins was the eifclitli generation from Hugh Calkins (Jesse 
VII. . Samuel VI.. Simon V., .John IV., Samuel III., John II., Hugh I.), one of the 
founders of Norwich. Conn. Hugh Calkins came to America from Chepstow. 
Monmouthshire. England, in 1040. with what was known as the Welch Company. 
The Company seems originally to have settled in MarslitleUI, Mass., soon trans- 
ferring their residence to Gloucester. Mass.. and later to New London and Nor- 
wich. Conn. He was a man of mark, and his name comes lirst on a monument to 
the early settlers erected in Norwich some thirty years since. 



t68 dkscendant.s ok Jonathan towlk. 

VI — 254. Benjamin Franklin Towle,* son of Daniel (39) 
married Nov. 27, 1853, Hannali Stowers Rollins t (b. July 20, 
1836), daughter of Eben and Mary (Stowers) Rollins of Farming- 
ton, Me. They lived in Lewiston, Me. Children: 

Mary P>ances (283), h. Jan. 13, 185.5. lives in Itoston. Mass. 
She has been of great ser\'ire in collecting data for this 
genealogy, especially concerning the de.scendants of Daniel 
Towle. She wa.s the first of the descendants of Daniel (29) to 
revisit the home place in recent years. 

Frank Fremont (284), b. Sept. 4, 1856, in Phillips, Me. 

Cora Augusta (285), b. Sept. 19, 1857, d. June 13, 1858, in 
Phillips, Me. 

George Marshall (286), b. June 7, 1860, in Phillips, Me. 

Hannibal Sherman (287), b. Aug. 31, 1864, in F.-irmington. 
Me., d. May 17, 1886, in Lewiston, Me. 

Arthur Brown (289), b. Oct. 8, 1866, in Farmington. Me. 

Sarah Belle (288), b. May 25, 1868, in Lewiston. Me., d. Oct. 
8, 1868, in Lewiston. 

Myra Maud (290), 1). July 15, 1870, in Lewiston. 

Nelhe Blanche (291), b. Jan. 29. 1873, in Lewiston, Me. She 
is a public singer of great promise. Her studies have been pur- 
sued chiefly in Boston. She resides at present in New York 

* Beniaiiiiii K. Ci-'i-l) with liis brother Steplieii M. (J.)!) went to California in 
tlie early part of ISV2, and ensajted in gold inininjf. Thev retnrned to Avi>n. .Me., 
in the spring of IS-Vj, which found all the iirolhers again in the east. Benjamin F. 
(•2.>4), settled in Phillips, wliere his niotlier died soon after, while living willi liini. 
Restarted for California a second time in ^farcli. iscl.aiid remained till Octolier, 
1803, when he went into railroaiiing in .Maine. 

t Hannah Stowers R:>llins is a granddaughter of Sanniel ^lowers, of whom 
IJutler in Ids history of Farmington, Maine, has the following account : "Samuel 
Stowers was born in Maiden, .Mass., Nov. 14, lyci'J, and married Mary (»aks, born 
in Milford, >[ass„ June 7, 17(i8. He was a soldier of Ihe Revolution, and long en- 
joyed the bounty of the government in the receipt of a pension, which his widow, 
wlio long survived him, received under one of tlie later acts of Congress. His 
farm comprised a portion of bacli''Iot No. 2, east side, upon which he settled in 
1788, and where he died Decend)er 1(!, 184:;." He was a lineal descendant of 
Nicholas Stowers, one of tlie eleven earliest settlers of Charlestown, Mass. (KWO, 
and came from I'arham, County Suffolk. T.ngland. 



DK.SCKXDANTS OF DAXIF:L TOWLE. 169 

city, where she is prominent in tlie musical profession. She is 
making rapid progress in church, concert and oratorio work, and 
bids fair to make her mark in grand opera at no distant day. 

Benjamin Frye (292), b, Marcli 14, 1876, in Lewiston, lives 
in Portland, Me. 

VII — 255. Daniel 'rowle. son of Joses (245), married Nov. 
28, 1869, Sarah M. Cushman (b. Dec. 2, 1838, d. Nov. 27, 1877), 
daughter of AVilliani and Martha (Randall) Cushman of Spring- 
field, Me. He was a soldier in the Civil War, having .served in 
the Second Regiment of Maine Cavalry, Company G, during its 
term of service. He has held various town offices, and is com- 
mander of Charles I). Thompson Post. G. A. R. He lives in 
Lee, Me. Child: 

Ralph Jerome (293), 1). Aug. 20, 1870, unmarried. 

VII — 258. lienjamin Harrison Towle, son of Jo.ses (245), 
married July 1, 1875, Mary Craig (1). June 13, 1845, d. Sept. 10, 
1S8S), daugiiter of Jesse and Eliza A. (Currier) Craig of Farming- 
ton, Me. He served in the Civil War with the Fourteenth Maine 
Infantry, Company K. He was appointed lieutenant-colonel 
of the First Regiment of Eastern Maine Veterans; was deputy 
sheriff for Aroostook County for six years: has held various 
offices in the town of Sherman, and has been prominent in 
grange circles, ha\ing held the office of deputy state master of 
tiie Grange of Maine. He is a tanner, shoemaker, and harness- 
maker. His present place of residence is Binger, Okla. Children: 

Jes.se Craig (294), b. April 12, 1876. 

Alfred Bradford (295), b. Sept. 22, 1878. 

Timothy Benjamin (296), b. Jan. 6, 1885. 

Mary (297). b. May 8, 1887. 

VII — 259. .\lfred Bradford Towle, son of Joses (245), 
served in the Civil War in the Nineteenth Maine Infantry, Com- 
pany I; consolidated with the First Maine Heavy Artillery, 
Company I, serving to the end of the war. 



I JO DEvSCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

VII— 261. Clariiula Millor Towle. daughter of Daniel (24G), 
niarried Feb. 14, 1S5-I, Edward K. Hitelicock (1). Aug. 2S, 1S17), 
sou of Henjauiin and \'ailette (Eastman) Hitelicock of Strong, 
Me. They lived at Strong. Child: 

Dr. Alfred (298), 1). Aug. .5, 1S.59, married Feb. 14, 1SS5, Mabel 
E. Blake (b. Sept. 13, 1859), daughter of Elbridge G. and Olive 
W. (Da\-i.>^) Blake of Farmington, Me. He graduated from Bow- 
doin College in 1881 and from the Medical Department in 188.3. 
He died at P'armington, Me.. June 11, 1900. Xo children. 

VII — 262. Daniel Higgins Towle, son of Daniel (246), mar- 
ried first, March 22, lSti4, Amanda Smith Ellswortli (b. Sept. 
6. 1843, d. Oct. 12, 1882), daughter of Thomas and Miriam 
(Maddox) Ellsworth of Avon, Me. He married, second, Jan. 1, 
1884. Mary Ann Crandall (1). Sept. 19, 18.5.5), daughter of Nathan 
P. and Sarah E. (Odel) Crandall of New York City. He moved 
from Maine to Minnesota in 1804. They live at Minneapolis, 
Minn. Children: 

Enuua Ellecta (299), b. May 23, 1808. 

Lena Miriam (300), !>. July 3, 1871. 

Gertrude May (.301), 1). Aug. 14, 1877. 

Mertoii David (302), b. Dec. 26, 1878. 

Neal Crandall (.303), h. Feb. 9, 1891. 

VH— 264. Charles Wesley Towle, son of Hiram (247), witli 
a party of nine from Strong, Me., started for California in the 
early part of 18.56. They arri\-ed at Aspinwall, the eastern ter- 
minus of the Panama Railroad, on the morning of April L5, 1856, 
on the steamer "Illinois," with 940 pas.sengers. All were trans- 
portinl during tlie day to Panama, the western terminus. A 
riot and massacre occurred that afternoon and e\'ening, in which 
two of their number from Strong, Me., named Dickey, were 
killed. He died of fever soon after reaching California. 

VII — 265. LaForest Veldessa Towle, son of Hiram (247), 
married Sept. 20, 1865, Mary E. E.stes(b. June 25, 1847), daugh- 
ter of 'N'alentine M. and Louise (Piowe) Estes of Soutli China, 



DH.SCKXDANTS OF DANIKL TOWLE. 171 

Me. He enlisted in the Twenty-second Maine Regiment, Com- 
pany G, for nine months, in the Civil War. He was afterwards 
drafted, l)ut never called for. He was prominent in town affairs, 
iiolding the principal offices; was also clerk of the Free Baptist 
(Quarterly Meeting for eighteen years. He died at Fort Fair- 
field, Me., Nov. 23, 1901. Children: 

diaries Melvin (304), b. Oct. 26, 1S6S. 

Clara Louise (305), b. May 31, 1876. 

Hiram Edgar (306), b. March 3, 1880. 

Myron LaForest (307), b. July 13, 1883, d. Nov. 6, 1890. 
VII — 266. Hiram Spencer Towle, son of Hiram (247), mar- 
ried May 22, lS(i(), Olive Pearl Stevens (b. April 17, 1848, d. June 
26, 1882), daughter of Hiram and Dorcas (Brown) Stevens of 
Fort Fairfield, Me. They lived at Fort Fairfield. Child: 

Frank Wheeler (308), b. April 10, 1868. 

VII — 267. Arvesta Elizabeth Towle, daughter of Hiram 
(247), married .\pril 9, 1871, Levi William Stevens (b. Dec. 10, 
1846), son of Hiram and Dorcas (Brown) Stevens of Fort Fair- 
field, Me. They lived at Fort Fairfield. No children. 

VII — 268. Mary Frank Towle, daugliter of David L. (249), 
married Jan. 4, 1870, Charles Henry Me.serve (b. Oct. 19, 1837, 
d. Sept. 6, 1879), son of James Meserve of Portland, Me. They 
lived in Portland. Children: 

Edwin Seavey (309), b. Nov. 17, 1870. 

Mabel Frank (310), b. May 25, 1872, married July 17, 1895, 
John Alexander Barker, .son of Frank and Harriet (Grady) 
Barker of Baltimore, Md. They live in Sudbrook Park, Md. 
Child: Francis Meserve, b. Dec. 13, 1897. 

VII — 270. Corabel Towle, daughter of David L. (249), 
nuirried Feb. 12, 1883, James Wallace Win-slow (b. Oct. 10, 1859)- 
.son of Alfred B. and Julia Ingalls Gramby (Emerson) Winslow 
of Portland, Me. They live in East Orange, N. J. Children: 

Margaret Emenson (311), b. July 14, 1887. 

James Wallace, Jr. (312), b. Jan. 10, 1896. 



172 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

VII— 271. Hattie Libby Towle, daughter of David L. (249\ 
married Dec. 28, 1880, Charles Albert Holden (b. Feb. 2, 1857^ 
son of George TI. and Harriet M. (Currier) Holden of Sedgwick, 
Me. They lived in Portland, Me. Cliildren: 

Elizabeth Sumner (313), b. Feb. 17, 1882. 

Charies (314), b. Nov. I, 1884. 

Alice Con.stance (315), 1). June 24, 188(3. 

VII — 272. Charles Sunmer Towle, son of David L. (249), 
married Dec. 27, 1887, Hattie S. Latham, daughter of James anti 
Sarah J. (Dyer) Latluim of Portland, Me. Tliey live in Deering, 
Me. Children: 

Helen Shepard (316), 1j. April 6. 1889. at Dorchester, Mass. 

Grace Nash (317), b. Dec. 23, 1894, at Porthvnd, Me. 

Doris Wright (318), b. Sept. 28, 1900, at Portland, Me. 

VII 275. Warren Hathaway Towle, son of Stephen M. 
(251), enlisted March 1, 1899, for three years in the Sixth T'. S. 
Infantry, Company C, which was stationed at Panay Island, 
Philippine Islands. He was discharged March 1, 1902, and re- 
turned to his home in Warwick, X. Y. 

VII— 277. Susan Gibbs Towle, daughter of George W. (252), 
married first, Sept. 20, 1877, Charles Augustus Baurhyte (b. Aug. 
16, 1840, d. Sept. 20, 1887), son of Peter and Margaret (Spring- 
teen) Baurhyte of Catskill, X. Y. They lived at Hudson, N. Y'. 
She married .second, May 8, 1890, Henry Alphonse Pellet (b. Feb. 
6, 1828), son of John Samuel and Elizabeth (Javet) Pellet of 
Canton Neuchatel, Switzerland. The Pellet family was orig- 
inally from Brittany, France. They were Huguenots, and were 
banished from France at the time of the revocation of the Edict 
of Nantes, and settled in Switzerland. They li\'e in San Fran- 
ci.sco, Cal. Children: 

Edith Angus (319), b. May 22, 1881, in Ihulson, X. Y. ; an 
actress. 

Marion Louise (320), b. Jan. 1, 1887, in Hudson, N. Y. 



DESCENDANTS OF DANIKL TOWLK. 1 73 

VII — 284. Frank Fremont Towle, son of Benjamin F. (2.54), 
married Oct. 5, 1S96, Frances Dora Lil)by (b. Aup. 4, 1875), 
daughter of Clinton and Augusta (Merrill) Libh>- of Saco, Me. 
They live in Lewiston, Me. Child: 
Gladys Merrill (325), b. Jan. (5, 1897. 

VII — 286. George Marshall Towle, son of Benjamin F. 
(254), married Dec. 16, 1886, Eleanor Gray Decker (b. Oct. 8, 
I860), daughter of Solomon and Frances (Hull) Decker of Pitts- 
burg, Pa. They live in New York City. No children. 

VII— 289. .\rthur Hrown Towle, son of Benjamin F. (254), 
married Sept. 24, 1898, Matilda Hartshorn (b. March 18, 1874), 
daughter of Charles F. and Dana (Bomallie) Hartshorn of Lew- 
iston, Me. They live in Lewiston. Cliild: 
Marion Blanche (826), b. Feb. 27, 19()(). 

VII — 292. I'enjamin Frye Towle, son of Benjamin F. 
(254), married Sept. 8. 1903, Isabel Porter Howes (b. June 18, 
18S1), daughter of George H. and Annie Livermore (Brown) 
Howes of Portland, Me. They live in Portland. 

VIII— 294. Jes.se Craig Towle, son of Benjamin H. (258), 
graduated from the Dairy School Inivcrsity at Orono, Me. He 
has been a successful cheese-maker for seven years. His P. (). 
address is Roxbury, Mass. 

VIII — 295. .\lfred P^radford Towle, son of Benjamin H. 
(258), graduated from the Dairy School Univer.sity at Orono, 
Me., and the Dairy School at Madison, Wis. At the age of eight- 
een years he was appointed superintendent of the Winchester 
Creamery Company at Winchester, N. H. He succeeded in 
clearing the Association from a debt of .¥2, .500. His P. ( ). address 
is New Haven, Conn. 

VIII — 300. Lena Miriam Towle, daughter of Daniel H. 
(262), married Dec. 26, 1894, Charles Brown (b. July 12, 1868), 
.son of Robert and Martha (McGarvej) Brown of Red Wing 
Minn. Tliev live in Red Wing. Minn. Children: 



174 DESCENDANTS OF JOxVATHAN TOWEK. 

Miriam, b. Oct. 19, 189.5. 

Florence Isabella, 1). Jan. 13, 1897. 

Charle.s Donald, b. Jan. 24, 1898. 

Arnold, b. Aug. 21, 1901. 

VIII— 301. Gertrude May Towle, daughter of Daniel H. 
(262), married Oct. 31, 1900, Frederick Albert Kapp'l (1). March 
13, 1875), son of Jolm and Margaret (George) Kappcl of Red 
Wing, Mirm. They live in Albert Lea, Minn. Cliild: 

Frederick Rus.'^ell, 1). Jan. 14, 1902. 

VIM — 304. Charles Melvin Towle, son of LaForest Y. 
(265), married Sept. 7, 1895, Anna Maud Johnson (b. April 30, 
1877), daughter of Alonzo and Philina (Flanery) Joluison of Fort 
Fairfield, Me. Tiiey live in Easton, Me. No cliildren. 

VII! — 305. Clara Louise Towle, daughter of LaForest V. 
(265), married March 2, 1895, Charles Fremont Parsons (b. Aug. 
13, 1856), son of WiUiam and Sarah A. (\Yill)ur) Parsons of 
Eastbrook, Me. They live at Sprague's Mills. :\Ie. Child: 

Vaughan William, b. July 7, 1S97. 

VIM — 308. Frank Wheeler Towle, son of Hiram S. (266), 
married Feb. 2, 1891, Mattie Angeline Beale (b. May 12, 1872), 
daughter of George S. and Mattie E. (Thomas) Beale of Birming- 
ham, Ala. They live in Fort Fairfield, Me. Children: 

Clayton Hiram, b. July 27, 1892. 

Arnold Lowell, 1). March 8, 1894. 

Pearie Olive, 1), May 23, 1896. 




Frances Ruth 
HerbLit Claiviioe Towle 

Angie Louisa 



Miiliel (ila.lys 
Alice M. MaiiifS) Towle 

Alibie Kliza 



HERBERT CLARENCE TOWLE AND FAMILY 



OHEAT GRANDSON C 

JAMES TOWLE 
V — 40 



VIII — 374 



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CHAPTER XL 

DESCENDANTS OF JAMES TOWLE. 



V — 40. James Towle, son of Jonathan (24), married Jan. 
13, 1808, his cousin, Polly Marston (b. March 22, 1779, d. Sept. 
24, 1854), daughter of Robey and Hannah (Drake) Marston of 
Deerfield,N. H. They lived on the home place in Pittsfield, and 
had two children: 

Robey Marston (327), b. Dec. 11, 1809, d. Feb. 6, 1887. 

Samuel (328), b. Oct. 19, 1811, d. April 12, 1872. 

VI — 327. Robey Marston Towle, son of James (40), mar- 
ried Sept. 10, 1829, Abigail Nelson (b. Oct. 5, 1811, d. June 9, 
1844), daughter of Samuel, Jr., and Abigail (Tasker) Nelson of 
Barnstead, N. H. Her father was son of Samuel Nelson, 
Sr.,* and Abigail, daughter of John Tasker. Her mother was 
daughter of Joseph (son of John) Tasker and Sarah (Pickering) 
Tasker. They lived in Barnstead, and all their children were 
born there except George Henry, who was born in Pittsfield on 
the old home place. Children: 

Samuel Nelson (329), b. April 1.5, 1830, d. Dec. 31, 1882. 

Benjamin Franklin (330), b. Aug. 1, 1831, d. April 3, 1901. 

Hannah Drake (331), b. Nov. 28, 1832. 

Mary Abigail (332), b. June 28, 1834. 

James Robey (333), b. Aug. 4, 1836. 

*Theancestry of the Barnstead Nelsons has been lost. Their Christian names 
suggest descent from the Nelsons of Rowley, Mass. John Tasker, first of Barn- 
stead, was son of John Tasker of Dover, who came from England about 1680. 
Allusions to him may be found in Dr. Quint's Dover Historical Collections. De- 
scendants of his settled in Barnstead, Strafford and Bartlett, N. H. See Kev.E.C. 
Cogswell's History of Nottingham, DeertieUt and Northwood, N. H. 

(177) 



1-jS DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

George. Henry (334), b. April 13, 1839. 

Daniel Lewis (335), h. March 1, 1841. 

Rebecca Ann (336), b. Oct. 16, 1842. 

He married, second, in 1849, his cousin, Sally Marston (b. 
June 9, 1809, d. Oct. 10, 1887), daughter of Samuel and 
Sally (Robinson) Marston of Deerfield. X. H. They li^•ed in 
Deerfield. Children: 

Sarah (337), b. Oct. 2, 1850, d. October, 1854. 

Orilla Victoria (338), b. June 20, 1852, d. unmarried April 6, 
1881. 

VI — 328. Samuel Towle, son of James (40), married Dec. 8, 
1835, Betsey Snell* (b. Jan. 26, 1815, d. Jan. 19, 1902), daugh- 
ter of Thomas and Hannah (Meserve) Snell of Barnstead, N .H., 
and granddaughter of Thomas and Abigail (Frost) Snell of 
Barnstead, and of Clement and Lois (Tarr) Meserve of Barring- 
ton, N. H. They lived on the home place in Pittsfield. 
Children : 

Angeline Alvina (339), b. May 27, 1838. 

Alvin Freeman (340), b. Feb. 8. 1842. 

Louisa Hannah (341), b. Sept. 16, 1844, d. Feb. 17, 1850. 
VII — 329. Samuel Nelson Towle, son of Robey (327), mar- 
ried, first, Sept. 28, 1853, Martha Ann Biclcford (b. Sept. 16, 
1834, d. May 28, 1854), daughter of Samuel and Belinda (Towle) 
Bickford of Northwood, N. H. He married, second, Oct. T, 
1855, Elizabeth Lydia Huckins (b. May 20, 1829), daughter of 
Robert and Hannah (Caverly) Huckins of Madbury, N. H. 

* Betsey (Snell) Towle, wife of Samuel (328), was a daughter of Thomas Snell 
(III), Thomas (II), Samuel (I). Samuel settled in Lee, N. FT., then a part of Dur- 
ham, probably about 17:iO. He was a native of Wales, and was impressed into tlie 
English navy. He was on an English man-of-war, and when within nine miles of 
Boston Harbor, deserted the sliip under cover of darkness. Doing his clothes 
into a bundle and fastening them on his head, he .iuiuped overboard and swam 
ashore. The oiflcers were soon on his traclv ; when he got ashore, he ran into a 
cooper's shop and asked the cooper to hide hiui, which he did by putting him into 
a hogshead and heading it up. Scarcely had the job been completed, when the offi- 
cers appeared and demanded their man; but tlie cooper pretended to know noth- 
ing about ))im, and after making some search, and even pounding on his (Samuel's) 
hiding place, they went away and he came out a free man. 



DEvSCENDANTS OF JAMES TOWLE. 1 79 

They lived at Northwood Narrows. He was prominent as a 
townsman, holding the principal offices, and as a member of the 
Congregational Church. Children: 

Albert Wilder (342), b. Nov. 15, 1856, d. Fel). 24, 1857. 

Martha Ellen (348), b. July 31, 1858, d. Feb. 24, 1869. 

John Gardner (344), b. Jan. 17, 1860. 

Alice Lois (345) (adopted^ b. June 10, 1871. 

VII — 330. Benjamin Franklin Towle, son of Robey (327), 
married Nov. 3. 1852, Martha Ann Swain (b. Dec. 30, 1834, d. 
April 12, 1895), daughter of Jonathan and Martha (Johnson) 
Swain of Northwood, N. H. They lived at Northwood 
Narrows. Children : 

Edwin Franklin (346), b. Aug. 13, 1854. 

Julia Ann (347), b. March 20, 1856. 

Nellie Jane (348), b. Aug. 12, 1858. 

Elmer Ellsworth (349), b. March 6, 1861, d. Sept. 15, 1862. 

Mary Abbie (350), b. July 2, 1863, d. April 14, 1868. 

Charles Robey (351), b. Feb. 10, 1866. 

William Henry (352), b. June 28, 1873. 

He married, second, Jan. 22, 1896, Rosa Isabel Eaton (b. 
April 14, 1849, d. Sept. 10, 1900), daugliter of David and Sarah 
(Lord) Eaton of Barnstead, N. H. 

He was a prominent member of the Advent Christian Church, 
held the leading town offices and was Republican candidate for 
State senator in 1886. By ordering his life in accordance with 
the maxims of his illustrious namesake, as set forth in Poor Rich- 
ard's .Almanac, he accumulated a sung fortune, which he divided 
among his cliildren. 

VII— 331. Hannah Drake Towle, daughter of Robey (327), 
married, March 18, 1856, James Cochran Yeaton (b. Feb. 5, 1828, 
d. June 8, 1884), son of Samuel Towle Yeaton and Sally (Cochran) 
Yeaton of Epsom, and grandson of William and Hannah (Towle) 
Yeaton of Rye and Epsom. They lived on the home place at 
Short Falls, N. H. She is a member of the Free Baptist 



l8o DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

Church, and has been a woman of great energy and strength 
of chraacter, strongly resenibhng her mother. Her physician 
used to call her the smartest woman in Epsom. Children: 

Samuel Robey (353), b. Oct. IS, 1857, who lives on the home 
place and is prominent in town affairs. He married Oct. 23, 
1882, Mabel Evalyn Stewart (b. Oct. 21, 1861), daughter of 
Alam.son and Mary Ann (Carleton) Stewart of Epsom. Children : 
Florence Evalyn, b. Feb. 22, 1885; Josie Gertrude, b. Oct. 3, 
1888; Sophronia May, b. Dec. 7, 1890; Ru.ssell Stewart, b. June 
3, 1893; George Samuel, b. Aug. 10, 1899. 

Elizabeth Hall (354), b. Aug. 6, 1861. 

Mary Abigail (355), b. May 25, 1865, d. Jan. 29, 1902, who 
married June 25, 1890, Will Durgin Hutchinson (b. Feb. 25, 
1869) son of Hiram and Sarah (Fife) Hutcliinson of C'hichester, 
N. H. They lived in Concord, N. H. Children: Bernice Cora, 
b. Jan. 16, 1893; Elmer Fife, b. Jan. 24, 1896; Philip Hiram, 
b. Sept. 27, 1897. 

Nettie Anne (356), b. Sept. 20, 1866, married, Jan. 21, 
1885, William Addison Smith (b. Aug. 29, 1862), son of Earle 
Searles and Louisa May Smith of Pembroke, N. H. They live 
in Manchester, N. H. Children: Arthur Edward, b. Jan. 16, 
1886; James Earle, b. Dec. 30, 1889; Walker Emery, b. July 
15, 1901, d. July 30, 1901. 

James Henry (357), b. Feb. 14, 1875. 

VII — 332. Mary Abigail Towle, daughter of Robey (327), 
married Jan. 1, 1854, Mark Sherburne Moses (b. July 7, 1808, 
d. Jan. 4, 1865), son of Mark* and Betsey (Cate) Moses of Epsom, 
N. H. They lived in Epsom and had two children: John Mark 
(358), b. Aug. 2, 1855 ;Cyrus Sherburne (359), b. Aug. 28, 1860, 
d. April 30, 1864. She married, second, Oct. 29, 1868, Rev. 

*Mark Moses, Sr.,was son of James (IV), Mark (III), Aaron (II), John (I), 
of Portsnioutli, N. H. See "Moses Family" by Zebina Moses, 1890. For a bio- 
graphical notice of liev. George Smith, see Congregational Year-book of 1900. He 
had a daughter Elizabeth, by a previous marriage, who married, in 1879, Benjamin 
Myers, and lived in San Diego, California. Slie had children : Elizabeth, IMichael, 
Fred, George and William. 



DE.SCENDANT.S OP^ JAMES TOWLE. l8l 

George Smith (b. Oct. 24, 1821. d. April 3, 1,S99), a Congrega- 
tional minister, son of John and Mary (Palmer) Smith of 
Coventry, Eng. They had one cliild, l)orn in Concord: George 
Cyrus (.3f)()), h. Nov. 6, 1870, who had iiis name changed May 
4, 1892, to George Charles Selden. Tliey lived after 1880 in 
Northwood. She has been a woman of wide reading and 
intellectual interests, devoted to the education of Jier sons, two 
of whom are graduates of Dartmouth College. They prepared 
most of the historical matter in this book. 

VII — 333. James Robey Towle, son of Ro])ey (327), mar- 
ried Dec. 26, 1858, Mary Metcalf Norcross (b. Nov. IS, 1833, d. 
July 18, 1889), daughter of Thomas and Martlia (Wliitney) Nor- 
cross of P'oxcroft, Me. Children; 

Charles Fred (361), b. Feb. 19, 1860, d. June 15, 1896. 

James Arthur (362), b. Oct. 26, 1861. 

He married, second, Aug. 6, 1890, Charlotte Emily Butler 
(b. May 15, 1845), widow of Warren S. Butler of Lewiston, Me. 
He has lived in Springfield and Haverhill. Mass., but mostly at 
Northwood Narrows, N. H., where he and his sons at one time 
carried on shoe manufacturing to an extent tliat doubled the 
size of the village. 

VII— 334. Dr. George Henry Towle, son of Robey (327), 
married. 1863, Panthea Priscilla Babcock Tucker (b. June 6, 
1840, d. Oct. 3, 1897) daughter of John and Priscilla (Proctor) 
Tucker of Pittsfield, N. H. Children; 

Editli Lenora (363). b. Sept. 15, 1863. 

James Burton (364), b. March 13, 1866. 

Etta Frances (365), b. Oct. 8, 1867, d. Aug. 22, 1882. 

George Henry (366), b. Aug. 7, 1872. 

He married, second, Oct. 11, 1899, Annie M. Chase (b. Dec. 
27, 1848), widow of Alden B. Chase of Deerfield. He was 
graduated from Bowdoin Medical College in 1865, practiced 
three years in Salisbury; since then in Deerfield, N. H., where 
he has held the principal town offices and was chosen to the 
State senate of 1881. 



1 82 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

VII — 335. Daniel Lewis Towle, son of Robey (327), mar- 
ried, 1862, Anna Celestia Hill (b. Dec. 3, 1844, d. April 27, 
1894), daughter of Joseph and Matilda (Danielson) Hill of 
Northwood, N. H. Children: 

Mabel Sarah (367), b. Jan. 2, 1863, d. Dec. 20, 1882. 

Estelle Matilda (368), b. Dec. 29, 1864. 

Flora Bertha (369), b. July 16, 1875. 

He married, second, Sept. 16, 1895, Sarah M. Ran.som (b.Nov. 
24, 1861, d. June 4, 1900), widow of Rev. F. Ransom of Danbury, 
N. H.; third, Oct. 17, 1901, Amelia Jackman (b. April 5, 1847), 
widow of Stephen Jackman of Lisbon, N. H. He lives at North- 
wood Narrows, where he is a devoted member of the Advent 
Christian Church. Both he and his brother James are noted 
for ardent piety, and for a power in exhortation which at one 
time gained them the title of "Sons of Thunder." 

VII — -336. Rebecca Ann Towle, daughter of Robey (327), 
married Oct. 6, 1867, Orrin Andros Palmer (b. March 22, 1841), 
son of Andros and Mary (Giles) Palmer of Northwood, N. H. 
Children : 

Angle May (370), b. Sept. 8, 1868, who married March 5, 
1892, George Albert Dow (b. Aug. 6, 1871, d. Aug. 25, 1895), 
son of Samuel T. and Lucy (Yeaton) Dow of Northwood. 

Evie Lula (371), b. May 12, 1877. 

Minnie Orilla (372), b. June 24, 1882. 

Winnie Victoria (373), b. June 24, 1882, d. July 7, 1882. 
They lived on the home place on the north shore of Pleasant 
Lake till 1901, since then in Pittsfield, N. H. Rebecca will long 
be remembered for her ardent piety, for her labors in the gospel, 
and, like Dorcas of old, for her good works and the alms deeds 
which she has done. 

VII — 339. Angeline Ahina Towle, daughter of Samuel 
(328), married July 3, 1869, Charles Carroll Rogers (b. Feb. 20, 
1834, d. July 2. 1900), son of Jacob and Hannah (Kelley) Rogers 
of Pittsfield, N. H. They lived in Pittsfield, where she still 



DESCENDANTS OF JAMES TOWEE. 1 83 

resides, a woman of great prudence, energy and strength of will, 
respected by all who know her. He had two small children by 
a foniier marriage. 

VII — 340. Alvin Freeman Towle, son of Sanuiel (328), 
married Feb. 21, 1805, Francena Floyd Stockman (b. Feb. 21, 
1848, d. April 8, 1881), daughter of George and Sarah (Goodwin) 
Stockman of Pittsfield, N. H. Children: 

Herbert Clarence (374), b. July 31, 1867. 

Hattie Belle (375), b. Oct. 30, 1870. 

Arthur Daniel (376), b. April 27, 1876. 

They lived in Pittsfield. Since his wife's death Alvin has 
lived in Northwood. The family are of intellectual tastes, 
and have one of the best libraries in their vicinity. He and his 
son Herbert compiled nearly all the genealogical matter in this 
book. 

VIII — 344. John Gardner Towle, son of Samuel (329), 
married Nellie Belle Hanson (b. Oct. 10, 1863), daughter 
of Dr. Caleb and Emma (Knowles) Hanson of Northwood, 
N. H. They live in Northwood. Children: 

Murray Hanson, b. July 16, 1884. 

Gertrude Emily, b. Nov. 6, 1885. 

Helen Augusta, b. Oct. 15, 1888. 

VIII — 345. Alice Fois Towle, adopted daughter of Samuel 
(329), married, Nov. 24, 1892, John Fuller Bates (b. Jan. 11, 
1873) son of John Fuller and Elizabeth (West) Bates of Marble- 
head, Mass. They live in Dan vers, Mass. Children: 

Jettie lola, b. May 20, 1894. 

Gertrude Vivia, b. May 31, 1895, d. Feb. 17, 1896. 

Ernest Towle, b. May 25, 1897. 

Eunice Lydia, b. July 14, 1898, d. Sept. 20, 1898. 

Wilbur Pearl, b. Oct. 23, 1900, d. Jan. 15, 1902. 

Augustus Gardner, b. July 29, 1902, d. Oct. 10, 1902. 

VIII — 346. Edwn Franklin Towle, .son of Benjamin (330), 
married Oct. 2, 1873, Sarah Jane Bartlett (b. Oct. 11, 1853), 



184 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

daughter of Steplien and Sarah (Saterly) Bartlett of Epsom, 
N. H. They live at Xorthwood Narrows. He has filled many 
important town offices. Children; 

Hattie Belle, b. Dec. 9, 1874, married Nov. 23, 1892, Charles 
True Wallace (b. April 2, 1869), son of Gilbert and Annie (Breed) 
Wallace of Northwood, N. H. They live in Manchester, N. H. 
Child: Blaticlie Ktliel, b. Oct. 8, 1893. 

Gertrude Ethel, b. Feb. 4, 1879, d. Dec. 16, 1881. 

Benjamin Franklin, b. March 19, 18S3, married March 19, 
1901, Nnia May Roberts (b. Aug. 6, 1881), daughter of Alvin and 
Elizabeth (Day) Roberts of Northwood, N. H. They live in 
Manchester, N. H. Child: Phihp Roberts, b. Oct. 30, 1902, d. 
Dec. 25, 1902. Tliis was tlie first Towle of the tentli generation. 

Walter Edwin, b. Aug. 13, 1884, married Nov, 11, 1903, 
Elsie Mabel Hanson (b. Sept. 16, 1885), daughter of Levi H. 
and Abbie F. (Clark) Hanson, of Barnstead, N. H. They live 
at Manchester, N. H. 

Ernest Elmer, 1). Dec. 7, 1887. 

I.ettie Arlenc, b. Aug. 28, 1891. 

VIII — 347. Julia Ann Towle, daughter of Benjamin (330), 
married March 19, 1874, Oliver Perry Lewis (b. April 10, 1852, 
d. April 3, 1900), son of Nathaniel and Louisa (Perkins) Lewis, 
of Lynn, Mass. They lived at Northwood Narrows, N. H. 
Children : 

Eva Mina, b. Aug. 9, 1875, d. March 4, 1900. 

Helen Blanche, b. Jan. 20, 1878. 

Arthur Perry, b. Nov. 6, 1879. 

Chester Percival, b. July 1, 1883. 

Martha Louise, b. Sept. 20, 1885. 

Mary Cahsta, b. Nov. 21, 1SS7. 

Linda Gertrude, b. June 12, 1890, d. Sept. 25, 1890. 

Roger Philip, b. Nov. 8, 1891. 

Frank Preston, b. Aug. 20, 1893. 

Esther Pearl, b. Aug. 20, 1893. 



DESCENDANTS OF JAMES TOWLE. 1 85 

VIII — 348. Nellie Jane Towle, daughter of Benjamin (330), 
married May 3, 1S82, John Henry Jenness (1>. Jan. 19, 1855), 
.•«on of John and liouisa (Starkey) Jenness, of "^ork. Me. They 
live at Northwood Narrows, N. H. Child: 
Fred Ansel, b. Sept. 15, 1886, d. Jan. 24, 1900. 

VIM — 351. Charles Robey Towle, son of Benjamin (330), 
married May 31, 1886, Carrie Etta Parsons (b. April 29, 1862, 
d. Oct. 28, 1894), daughter of Rev. John and Sarah (Wallace) 
Parsons of Northwood, N. H He married, second, Oct. 3, 
1895, Parthena Belle Parsons (li. Jan. 2, 1874), daughter of 
Charles and Caroline (Kelley) Parson'^ of (Concord, N. H. They 
live in Haverhill, Mass. Cliild: 

Clifton Parsons, 1). April 10, 1S90, d. April 13, 1890. 

VIII — 352. William Henry Towle, .son of Benjamin (330), 
married Jan. 20, 1897, Gertrude Emma Evans (b. Sept. 27, 
1874), daughter of Horace and Hattie (James) Evans of Straf- 
ford, N. H. He is more commonly known among his friends 
and acquaintances as "Trapper Towle," on account of his 
great love for gunning, trapping, and fishing. He is at present 
carrying on a thrifty grocery business. They live on the 
home place at Northwood Narrows. Children: 

Chfton Evans, b. June 4, 1900. 

Miriam Gertrude, b. Jan. 29, 1902. She was so named in 
memory of the wife of Jonathan (24). 

VIII— 361. Charles Fred Towle, son of James R. (333), 
married first, Fanny West of Worcester, Mass., by whom there 
were no children. He married second, Feb. 8, 1888, Martha A. 
Stone (b. March G, 1862). daughter of Jasper and Mary 
(Swett) Stone of Charlestown, Mass. She afterwards married 
Sept. 26, 1900, Frank Edward Lowe of Greenfield, Mass. They 
lived at Northwood Narrows, N. H. Children: 

Mrginia, b. May 11, 1889. 

James Rol)ey, b. F>b. 25, 1891. 



l86 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 

VIII— 362. James Arthur Towle, son of James R. (333), 
married May 26, 1886, Mary Jenette Veasy (b. Sept. 25, 1863) , 
daugliter of Joseph and Sarah (Ijocke) Veasy of Deerfield. They 
hve on her father's place, Deerfield, N. H. 

VIII — 363. Edith Lenora Towle, daughter of Dr. George 
(334). married Sept. 15, 18S3, Charles Robert Brown (b. Oct. 21, 
1860), son of Benjamin and Ann (Evans) Brown of Deerfield, 
N. H. They live on his home place. Children: 

Charles Robert, b. June 15, 1884, d. Nov. 12, 1889. 

Grace Etta, b. Nov. 9, 1891. 

VIII — 364. James Burton Towle, son of Dr. George (334), 
married April 26, 1897, Nettie Isabelle Dickey (b. June 1, 1862), 
daughter of Daniel and Mary (Worthen) Dickey of Manchester, 
N. H. They live in Manchester. 

VIII — 366. Dr. George Henry Towle, Jr., son of Dr. George 
(334), was graduated from Vermont Medical College in 1900, 
and is practising in Newmarket, N. H. 

VII 1—368. Estelle Matilda Towle, daughter of Daniel (335), 
married Jan. 31, 1882, Joseph Edgar Johnson (b. Aug. 17, 1857), 
son of Samuel* and Harriet (Fitts) Johnson of Northwood, N. H. 
They live on his home place. Children: 

Harry Alexander, b. Feb. 13, 1883. 

Mary Fitts, b. May 28, 1886. 

Anna Harriet, b. Aug. 31, 1889. 

Mabel Towle, b. Jan. 12, 1894. 

Samuel, b. Feb. 8, 1897. 

Ruth, b. P"eb. 8, 1897. 

Lewis Edgar, b. May 3, 1900. 

VIM— 369. Flora Bertha Towle, daughter of Daniel (335), 

married, Nov. 13, 1891, William Gilbert Knowlton (b. Sept. 5, 

1874), son of Rev. Frank and Abigail (Buzzell) Knowlton of 

Danbury, N. H. He is at present located in AVaterbury, Vt. 

* Samuel Johnson was son ot Capt. Joseph (VII), Alexander (VI), (>ol. Saniue) 
(V), Joseph (IV), James (III), James (II), Edmund (I;, ot Hampton, N. H. 



DESCENDANTS OF JAMES TOWLE. 187 

He was ordained to the Advent Christian ministry Oct. 30, 
1901. Children: 

Gertrude Beatrice, b. May 23, 1893. 

Claude Hosea. 1). Dec. 19, 1895. 

VIII— 374. Herbert Clarence Towle, son of Alvin (340), 
married, June 28, 1890, Alice Mertie James, (b. May 20, 1871), 
daughter of Albert Porter and Anna Olive (Elliott) James of 
Pittsfield, N. H. They live in Northwood, N. H. Children: 

Mabel Gladys, b. Dec. 13, 1890. 

Frances Kutli, h. July 30, 1S92. 

Angle Louisa, b. -\ug. 8, 1894. 

Abbie EUza, b. March 9, 1897. 

Isabelle Austen, Marion James (twins), b. Aug. 12, 1902, d. 
Aug. 12, 1902. 

VIII— 375. Hattie Belle Towle, daughter of Alvin (340), 
married Dec. 26, 1898, AVilliam Everett Smith (b. March 27, 1873), 
son of Thomas and Adelaide (Tilton) Smith of Pittsfield, N. H. 
They live in Pittsfield. Children: 

Roland Alvin, b. July 7, 1899. 

Philip Towle, b. July 12, 1903. He was so named in mem- 
ory of his ancestor, Philip (1). 

VIII— 376. Arthur Daniel Towle, son of Alvin (340), mar- 
ried April 27, 1898, Saidie .Vdelaide Smith (b. March 5, 1875) 
daughter of Thomas and Adelaide (Tilton) Smith of Pittsfield, 
N. H. They live in Pittsfield. Child: 

Francena Adelaide, b. Feb. 21, 1899. 



PART IV. 



PORTRAITS. 

The pictures in this section are confined to the descend- 
ants of Huldah (Towle) Chase (37), Daniel Towle (.39), and 
James Towle (40), and are those of the seventh, eighth, and ninth 
generations from PhiUp (1). 

An endeavor has been made to keep the portraits in their 
proper relations, grouping all of one family, rather than keeping 
them strictly by generations. 

Very many of the pictures herewith presented are from 
photographs taken expressly for this book, and the collection 
herein shown will, we trust, prove both interesting and 
valuable. 



(ISD) 



DESCENDANTS OF 
HULDAH (TOWLE) CHASE* 



V-37. 



PAGE 

VII.— 136. P:1Uui Franklin Chase aud Wife . . 193 
Emma M. (Sherman) Chase. 

VIII. — Children of Elihu Franklin Chase . 195 

Beecher Chase (152). 
Elihu Barrett Chase (loS). 
Russell Chase (154). 
Althea Chase (155). 
Martha Chase (15(1) . 
Bertha Chase (157). 

VIII.— 154. Russell Chase 197 

VII.— 143. Willard Winter Chase 199 

Laura Ann (Morgan) Chase, wife 

of Willard W 201 

VIII.— 174. Duru Alfred Chase and Family . . 203 
Harriet Augusta (George) Chase. 
Maurice George Chase. 
Harold Dura Chase. 



(Wl) 




ELIHU FRANKLIN CHASE AND WIFE 

EMMA M. (sHERMAn) CHASE 

VII — 136 



GRANDSON OF 

HULDAH (TOWLE) CHASE 

V — 37 



(1!»3) 




Eliliu BurrettCliase (153) IJurtlia Cliase (I"i7) Altliea Cliase (I-w) 

Beeclier Cliase (152) JIartlia Cl)ase (15fi) 

Russell Chase (154) Bertha Chase (157) 

Martha Chase (loCj Althea Chase (155) 

CHILDREN OF ELIHU FRANKLIN CHASE 

VII — 136 



GREAT GRANDCHILDREN OF 

HULDAH (TOWLE) CHASE 

V — 37 



(I'Jo) 




RUSSELL CHASE 

VIII— 154 



OREAT GRANDSON OF 

HULDAH (roWLE) CHASE 

V — 37 



(197) 




WILLARD WINTER CHASE 
VII — 143 

GRANDSON OF 
HULDAH (TOWLE) CHASE 
V — 37 

(199) 







LAURA ANN (MORGAN) CHASE 



VIFE OF WILLARO WINTER CHASE 



(■Jill) 




(-203; 



DESCENDANTS OF DANIEL TOWLE, 

V-39. 



PAGE 

VII. — 262. Uaniel Higgius Tovvle, Wife and Son 207 

Mary A. (Crandall) Tovvle. 
Neal Crandall Towle (303). 

VII.— 265. Laforest Veldessa Towle .... 209 

Mary E. (Estes) Towle .... 209 

VIII. — Children of Laforest Veldessa Towle 211 

Charles Melvin Towle (304). 

Clara Louise (Towle) Parsons (305) 

Hiram Edgar Towle (306). 

VII.— 281. Charles Wesley Calkins .... 213 

VII.— 282. Frederick Walter Calkins and Family 215 

Alice lola (Burpee) Calkins. 
Charles Kendell Calkins (322). 
Harold Calkins (323). 
Alice Elizabeth Calkins (324). 

George Marshall Towle . . . . 217 

Arthur Brown Towle 219 

Nellie Blanche Towle 221 

Wife and Children of Benjamin 

Franklin Towle (254) . . . 223 

Hannah Stowers CRollins) Towle. 
Frank Erenioot Towle (284). 
IIannil)al Sherman Towle (287). 
Myra Maud Towle (290). 
Benjamin Frye Towle (202). 

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VII. 


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VII. 


—289 


VII 


—291 


VII. 







Daniel H. Towle 



Neal C'laiuiall Towle 

JIai y A. (OraiKiall) Towle 



DANIEL HIGGINS TOWLE, WIFE, AND SON 

VII — 262 



GRANDSON OF 

OANIEL TOWLE 

V — 39 



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Clara Louise (Towle) Tarsons 
Cliaiifs Mi-lviii Towk- lliiani Kd-ar Towle 

CHILDREN OF LAFOREST VELDESSA TOWLE 

VII — 265 



QREAT ORANOCHILDHEN OF 

DANIEL TOWLE 

V — 39 



(•211) 




GRANDSON OF 

OANIEL 70WLE 
V — 39 



CHARLES WESLEY CALKINS 
VII —281 



(213) 




Charles HeiidfU Calkins 
Alice 1. (Uurpee) Calkins Harold Calkins 

Alice Klizabeth Calkins 

FREDERICK WALTER CALKINS AND FAMILY 
VII —282 

GRANDSON OF 

DANIEL TOWLE 

V-39 (215) 




GRANDSON OF 

DANIEL TOWLE 

V — 39 



GEORGE MARSHALL TOWLE 

VII — 286 



(■217) 






ARTHUR BROWN TOWLE 




VII — 289 


GRANDSON OF 




DANIEL TOWLE 




V-39 





(219) 





NELLIE BLANCHE TOWLE 

VII — 291 



GRANDDAUGHTER OF 

DANIEL TOWLE 
V — 39 



(221) 




M} ra AFaiid Tuwie 



Hannibal Sherman Toule 



Haniiali Sloweis (Itollins) Towle 



Benjamin Krye Towle Frank Fremont Towle 

WIFE AND CHILDREN OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TOWLE 



GRANDCHILDREN OF 

DANIEL TOWLE 

V — 39 



VI — 254 
(223) 



DESCENDANTS OF JAMES TOWLE, 

V — 40 



PAGE 

VII. — 329. Samuel Nelson Towle and Wife . . 227 

Elizabeth L. (Huckins) Towle. 

VII. — 330. Benjamin Franklin Towle .... 229 
Martha A. (Swain) Towle, 1st wife 

of Benjamin F 231 

Kosa Isabel (Eaton) Towle, 2d wife 

of Benjamin F 233 

VII. — 331. Hannah Diake (Towle) Yeaton . . 235 

VIII- — 353. Samuel Robey Yeaton 237 

VIII.— 354. p:iizabeth Hall Yeaton 239 

VIII.— 355. Mary Abigail (Yeaton) Hutchinson 241 

VIII.— 356. Nettie Anne (Yeaton) Smith. . . 243 

VI[._3;32. Mary Abigail (Towle) Smith . . . 245 

VII. — 333. James Robey Towle 247 

Mary M. (Norcross) Towle . . . 249 

VIII._361. Charles Fred. Towle 251 

VIII.— 362. James Arthur Towle 253 

VII.- 334. Dr. George Henry Towle .... 255 
Panthea P. B. (Tucker) Towle, 1st 

wife of Dr. George Henry . . 257 

(225) 



226 DESCENDANTS OF JONATHAN TOWLE. 



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VIII —363. Edith Leuora (Towle) Brown . . 259 

VIII. — 364. James Hurton Towle 261 

VIII.— 365. Etta Fiances Towle 263 

VIII — 366. C4eorge Henry Towle 265 

VII. — 335. Daniel Lewis Towle 267 

Anna C. (Hill) Towle, 1st wife of 

Daniel L 269 

VII.— 336. Rebecca Ann (Towle) Palmer . . 271 
VII. — 336. Rebecca Ann (Towle) Palmer and 

Family 273 

Orrin A. Palmer. 
Angie May (Palmer) Dow (370). 
Evie Lula Palmer (371). 
Minnie Orilla Palmer (372). 

VII. — 339. Angeline Alvina (Towle) Rogers . 275 
Charles C. Rogers 275 

VIII.— 375. 

376. 



j Families of Hattie Belle (Towle) 1 
I Smith and Arthur Daniel Towle j 



William Everett Smith. 

Roland Alvin Smith. 

Philip To-wle Smith. 

Saidie Adelaide (Smith) Towle. 

Francena Adelaide Towle. 




SAMUEL NELSON TOWLE AND WIFE 

ELIZABETH L. (huCKINS) TOWIE 

VII — 329 



GRANDSON OF 

JAMES TOWLE 

V — 40 



(iJ'-'7) 




GRANDSON OF 

JAMES TOWLE 

V — 40 



BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TOWLE 
VII — 330 



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MARTHA A. (SWAIN) TOWLE 

1ST WIFE OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TOWLE 



(231) 




ROSA ISABEL (EATON) TOWLE 

2D WIFE OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TOWIE 



(233) 




HANNAH DRAKE (TOWLE* YEATON 

VII — 331 



GRANDDAUGHTER OF 

JAMES TOWLE 

V — 40 



(235) 




GREAT GRANDSON OF 

JAMES TOWLE 

V— 40 



SAMUEL ROBEY YEATON 

VIII — 353 

(237) 




ELIZABETH HALL YEATON 

VIII — 354 



GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER OF 

JAMES TOWLE 

V-40 



(23'J) 






MARY ABIGAIL (YEATON) HUTCHINSON 
VIM — 355 

GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER OF 
JAMES TOWLE 

V-40 (241) 




NETTIE ANNE (YEATON) SMITH 
VIII — 356 



GRE*T GRANDDAUGHTER OF 

JAMES TOWLE 
V-40 



(248) 





MARY ABIGAIL (TOWLE) SMITH 
VII — 332 



GRANDDAUGHTER 
JAMES TOWLE 
V — 40 



OF 



(•245) 




ORANDSON OF 

JAMES TOWLE 
V — 40 



JAMES ROBEY TOWLE 
VII — 333 

(247) 




MARY M. (NORCROSS) TOWLE 



WIFE OF JAMES ROBEY TOWLE 



(-249) 




QREAT GRANDSON O 

JAMES TOWLE 

V— 40 



CHARLES FRED. TOWLE 
VIII — 361 

(•251) 




GREAT GRANDSON OF 

JAMES TOWLE 

V — 40 



JAMES ARTHUR TOWLE 

VIII —362 

(■J53) 




GRANDSON OF 

JAMES TOWLE 

V— 40 



GEORGE HENRY TOWLE 

VII — 334 

(255) 




PANTHEA P. B. (TUCKER) TOWLE 

1ST WIFE OF GEORGe HENRY TOWLE 



(2.-)7) 




EDITH LENORA (TOWLE) BROWN 
VIII — 363 



GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER OF 

JAMES TOWLE 

V — 40 



(•25i») 




GREAT GRANDSON OF 

JAMES TOWLE 

V — 40 



JAMES BURTON TOWLE 

VIII— 364 

(2(51) 








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FRANCES 

VIII — 365 


TOWLE 


GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER 
JAMES TOWLE 
V — 40 


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(263) 











GREAT GRANDSON OF 

JAMES TOWLE 
V — 40 



GEORGE HENRY TOWLE 

VIII — 366 

(265) 




GRANDSON OF 

JAMES TOWLE 
V — 40 



DANIEL LEWIS TOWLE 

VII — 335 




ANNA C. (HILL) TOWLE 



1ST WIFE OF DANIEL LEWIS TOWLE 



(■269) 




REBECCA ANN (TOWLE) PALMER 

VII — 336 



GRANDDAUGHTER OF 

JAMES TOWLE 
V — 40 



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Hatlio BelU- d'ovvle) .Sniitli I'liilip Towle Siiiitli Williaiii Kveiftl Sinilli 

Kraiiofiia Ailelaiile Towie 

Saidie Adflaule (ISniitli) Towle 

Arthur Daniel Towle 

Hulaiid Alviii iSinitli 

families of 
Hattie Belle (Towle) Smith (375) and Arthur Daniel Towle (376) 



GREAT GRANDCHILDREN OF 

JAMES TOWLE 

V — 40 



(■277) 



COPY OF THE 

Cast U^ill nub OTobiril 

JONATPL^N TOX^TE 
IV - 2 -: 



COPY OF THE LAST 

\A/ii_i_ AND Codicil 

OF JONATHAN TOWLE (24). 



Recorded May 10, 1822. 



Jn tbc name of 6oi), r^meu. i. Jonathan 

Towle, of Pittsfield, in the County of Rockingham 
and State of New Hampshire Yeoman, do make and 
ordain this my last will and testament in the follow- 
ing manner, viz. : My funeral charges and all my just 
debts it is my will should be paid out of my estate 
soon after my decease, by my executors herein after 
named. 

Imprimis. — I give and Ijcqueath to my well be- 
loved wife, Miriam Towle, the use, profit, and improve- 
ment of all and every part of my estate, both real and 
personal, not herein otherwise disposed of, for and 
during her continuing my widow, and if she should 
marry after my decease, then my will is that she have 
no part or portion of my real or personal estate. 

Iievi. — I give and bequeath unto my daughter, 
]\lolly Goss, her heirs and assigns, Two dollars, to be 
paid by my executors in one year after my decease. 

Item. — I give and bequeath unto my second 
daughter, Huldah Chase, Two dollars, to be paid her 
in two years after my decease by my executors. 

Item. — I give and bequeath unto my oldest son, 
Jonathan Towle, his heirs and assigns. Two dollars, to 



282 DKSCENDANTS OK JONATHAN TOWLE. 

be paid him in one year after my decease by my 
executors. 

Item. — I give and bequeath unto my second son, 
Daniel Towle, his heirs and assigns, Two dollars, 
to be paid him in one year after my decease by my 
executors. 

Item. — I give and bequeath unto \\\\ daughter, 
Sally Towle, fifty dollars and one good cow on the day 
of her marriage, to be paid by my executors herein 
after named, and I give unto her a good decent 
maintainance out of my estate, together with the use 
and improvement of one quarter part of my house 
until she shall marry, after the decease of my wife. 

Item. — I give and bequeath unto my daughter, 
Nancy Towle, fifty dollars and one good cow on the 
day of her marriage, to be paid by my executors, and 
I give unto her the use, profits and improvement of 
all and every part of my estate, both real and per- 
sonal, not herein otherwise disposed of, /ifter the 
decease of my wife aforesaid until she shall marry. 

Item. — I give and bequeath unto my son, Abraham 
P. Towle, tw^o dollars, to be paid him in one year after 
my decease by my executors, and I farther will and 
order that the said Abraham P. Towle have a good 
and comfortable maintainance out of my estate, so 
long as he remains unable to provide for antl take care 
of himself. It is my will that said maintainance shall 
be at my house so long as my family are in a capacity 
to take care of him. 



LAST WII.I, AND CODICIL. 283 

Item.— I give an<l bequeath unto uiv two orand- 
sons, Robey Towle and Samuel Towle," sons of my 
son, James Towle, deceased, all my estate, both real 
and personal, not otherwise disposed of, to be equally 
divided between them with the reservations in this 
will after it ceases to be my wife's and my daughter 
Nancy's aforesaid, and in case either of said grand- 
children should die before twenty-one years of age 
without lawful issue— then I give and l^equeath such 
deceased child's share to the one who shall survive, and 
in case both of said grandchildren should die before 
they arrive to the age of twenty-one years without 
lawful issue— then I give and bequeath" their ])ortion 
which I have here mentioned to my two sons. Jonathan 
Towle and Daniel Towle, their heirs and assigns, to be 
equally divided between them, with the reservation as 
aforesaid. 

And 1 do hereby constitute and appoint Miriam, 
my well beloved wife, and David Lock and John Gate,' 
both of Epsom in the County and State aforesaid 
Yeoman. Executors of this my last will and testament, 
and I do hereby revoke all former wills and testa- 
ments, ratifying and confirming this and no other to 
be my last will and testament. 

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
and seal this sixth day of January, 1818. 

Signed, sealerl and declared in presence of 

Ebenij. Lane. ^ _ 

Enoch Bkown. JONATHAN TOWLE | ^:al 

Ben.iamin Bkoavx. 



284 DKSCEXDANTS UK JOXATHAX TOWLH. 

Item. — I give and bequeath unto m}' wife, Miriam 
Towle, forty acres of land, being the land I bought of 
G. Washington Weeks as per his deeds, bearing date 
24th February, 1819, and 13th May, 1820. 

Item. — I give and bequeath unto my daughter, 
Nancy Towle, the abo\'e forty acres of land after the 
decease of my wife. 

Item. — ^I give and ])etiueath unto my grandsons. 
Robey Towle and Samuel Towle, the above forty acres 
of land, provided the aforenamed Nancy Towle marries. 

Given under my hand and sealed this loth day of 
March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 
hundred and twenty-two. 

In jiresence of us. 
Thomas Shannon his . ■ — ■ — , 

Pklatiah Hansc<«i JONATHAN X TOWLK ] skai, I 
Stkphkn Mekkh.i. maiik '■ >^ — ' 

A true copy. Attest: Thomas I. kavitt, 

Jii'i/tKter of Frohati'. 



PART V. 

AUTHORITIES QUOTED. 

INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS 

INDEX TO NAMES. 



(•285) 



AUTHORITIES QUOTED. 



PAGE 

Abbott's Maine ! 84 

]5urke 36 

Butler's History of Farnnugton, Me 16S 

Butler, Thomas and his descendants 163 

Century Atlas 83 

Chase's History of Haverhill 163 

Cogswell, Rev. E. C, History of Nottingham, Deerfield 

and Northwood, N. H 71, 80, 177 

Congregational Year Book 180 

Uow's History of Hampton, X. H 44, 45, 80, 140 

Granite Monthly 43, 71 

Homer's Iliad 33 

Huntoon Genealogy 163 

Journal of County Kildare 33 

Keary's History of Norway and Norwegians 163 

Dr. Keating 's History of Ireland 35 

Kennebec Journal 91 

Ladd Family 163 

Maine Register 83 

Marston, Nathan, Histor\- of the Marston Family .... 80 

Moses' Family by Zebina Moses 180 

Pelton Genealogy 163 

Poor Richard's Almanac 179 

Quint's Dover Historical Collections 177 

Usher, Janies, History of the Lawrence— Townley and 

Chase— To wnley Estates and Families 1-10 

Wentworth Genealogy 163 

Williamson's Maine 89 



(287) 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Ruins of the Jonathan Towle Homestead in Pittsfield, / 

N. H Frontispiece 



PART II. 

J"a<;k 

George Charles Selden 31 

John Mark' Moses 37 

The New Hampshire Coast (Map) 41 

Home of Jonathan Towle in 1800 47 

Copy of Deed, Cram to Marston 50 

Copy of Deed, Marston to Towle ")2 

Southeastern New Hampshire (Map) 55 

The Family Burying Grovmd 57 

The Homestead, 1900 60 

Betsey (Snell) Towle 63 

Jonathan Towle of Pittsfield 67 

The Northwood Lake Region (Map) 70 

Harvey Lake, Northwood, N. H 73 

Robey Marston Towle 77 

Caroline (Towle) Calkins 81 

Belles of Half a Century Ago 87 

The Home of Daniel Towle (39) in Avon, Maine 93 

Letter of Daniel Towle (39) to his Mother and Sister, 1822 96 

Children of Daniel Towle (39) 101 

The Hill Farm— The Home of Jonathan Towle (38) ... 105 

Sons of Jonathan Towle (38) 109 

Jonathan Perkins Towle and Wife 113 

Samuel Towle 117 



C288) 



irXl'STRATIONS. 289 
PART III. 

PAGK 

Alvin Freeman Towle 121 

Francena Floyd (Stockman) Towle 121 

Pleasant Home, Georges Mills, N. H 137 

Rhoda Isabel (Towle) Knowlton 149 

Mary Frances Towle 161 

Herbert Clarence Towle and Family 175 

PART IV. 

DESCENDANTS OF HULDAH (tOWLE) CHASE (37). 

Elihu Franklin Chase and Wife 193 

Children of Elihu Franklin Chase 195 

Russell Chase 197 

Willard Winter Chase 199 

Laura Ann (Morgan) Chase 201 

Dura Alfred Chase and Family 203 

DESCENDANTS OF DANIEL TOWLE (39). 

Daniel Higgins Towle, \A'ife and Son 207 

Laforest Veldessa Towle 209 

Mary E. (Estes) Towle . 209 

Children of Laforest Veldessa Towle 211 

Charles Wesley Calkins 213 

Frederick Walter Calkins and Family 215 

George Marshall Towle 217 

Arthur Brown Towle 219 

NeUie Blanche Towle 221 

Wife and Children of Benjamin Franklin Towle (254) . . 223 

DESCENDANTS OF JAMES TOWLE (40). 

Sanmel Nelson Towle and Wife 227 

Benjamin Franklin Towle ' 229 

Martha A. (Swain) Towle 231 

Rosa Isabel (Eaton) Towle 233 



290 ILLUSTRATIONS. 

PAGE 

Hannah Drake (Towle) Yeaton 235 

Samuel Robey Yeaton 237 

Elizabeth Hall Yeaton 239 

Mary Abigail (Yeaton) Hutchinson 241 

Nettie Anne (Yeaton) Smith 243 

Mary Abigail (Towle) Smith 245 

James Robey Towle * . . 247 

Mary M. (Norcross) Towle 249 

Charles Fred. Towle ' 251 

James Arthur Towle 253 

Dr. George Henry Towle 255 

Panthea P. B. (Tucker) Towle 257 

Edith Lenora (Towle) Brown 259 

James Burton Towle 261 

Etta Frances Towle 263 

George Henrj- Towle 265 

Daniel Lewis Towle 267 

Anna C. (Hill) Towle 269 

Rebecca Ann (Towle) Palmer 271 

Rebecca Ann (Towle) Palmer and Family 273 

Angeline Alvina (Towle) Rogers 275 

Charles C. Rogers 275 

Families of Hattie Belle (Towle) Smith and Arthur Daniel 

Towle 277 



INDEX. 



Note. — \\ omen born Towles are so indexed 









I'AOK 


PAGK 




Abbott, Ainasa S. 


14 


141 


VIII Ball, Chas.H. (202) 18,153 


VII 


Diantha (145) 


14 


141 


Haron ... 153 




Mary (Burpee) 




141 


Katie .... 153 


A'll 


Maryett(146) 


14 


141 


Lizzie .... 153 




Theodore . 




141 


LuellaMay . . 153 




Adams, Calista A. 






Martlia Minerya . 153 




(Richardson) 




145 


Mary (Langley) . 153 




Daniel N. . 




145 


Noah . . ; 18, 153 




Ambrose, Henry 




40 


VIII Patience D. (203)18, 153 




Amerine, Corison 




142 


Pearl . . . . 153 




Orpha (Tatman' 


. 


142 


Percis Marilda . 153 




Austin, Francis 




123 


Barber, Alice . . 139 




Isabella (Bland) 




123 


Thomas . . . 139 




Jemima 




42 


Thomas . . .139 




Keziah 




42 


Barker, Francis Meserve 
171 


YIII 


Babb, Charles H. ( 


74) 




Frank . . . . 171 








131 


Harriet (Grady) . 171 


AIII 


George M. (75) 




131 


John Alexander . 171 




Jethro 




131 


Barnes, Abigail (Hall) 157 


VIII 


John K. (77) . 




131 


Edith M. (McDonald) 


A^III 


Joseph D. (73) 




131 


157 




Leonard . 




131 


Elbridge Garrey . 157 


VIII 


Leonard P. (69) 




131 


Franklin P. .^ 20, 157 


VIII 


Mary L. (78) . 




131 


VIII James Frank (241) 


VIII 


Richard E. (72) 




131 


20, 157 




Sally (Drew) . 




131 


Barnum, Abram . 158 


VIII 


Sarah A. (76) 




131 


Albert Curtis . .158 


VIII 


Sarah E. (71) 




131 


Bessie May . . 158 


VIII 


Solomon (70) 




131 


Daniel Abram . 158 




Bachii.er, Stephen, Rev. 


Elsie Aryilla . . 158 






75, 


SO 


Fred Oliver . . 158 




Bachelder, Nathc 


m 


51 


Hannah J. (Bleven) 158 




Badger, J. A. . 




83 


Jessie Alice . . 158 




Bailey, Ira . 




148 


Ralph Emerson . 158 




^[ary J. (Chandler) 


148 


Ray .... 158 



(•2<)1) 



292 



INDEX. 



Bartlett, Sarah (Saterly) 
184 
Stephen . . . 184 
Bates, Augustus Gardner 
183 
Elizabeth (West) 183 
Ernest Towle . .183 
Eunice Lvdia . . 1 83 
Gertrude" Viva . 183 
Jettie lola . . 1 83 
John Fuller . . 183 
John F. . . . 183 
Wilbur Pearl . . 183 
Baurhyte, Chas. Augus- 
tus . . . 24, 172 
VIII Edith Angus (319) 

24, 172 
Margaret (Springteen) 
172 
VIII Marion Louise (320) 

24, 172 

Peter .... 172 

Beal, Horace . . 83 

Beale, George S. . 174 

Mattie E. (Thomas) 174 

Bedient, Asa . . 158 

Eugene . . . 158 

Evelyn Ruba . .158 

Josiah B. . . . 158 

Melven ... 158 

Sarah (McDonald) 158 

Verlan Eurena . 158 

Betts, Ann (Florida) 159 

James . . . 159 

John .... 159 

BiCKFORD, Belinda(Towle) 

178 

Hamilton . . . 133 

Samuel . . . 178 

Bingham, Arverne Gaston 

1.54 

VIII Carrie Edith (206) 

18, 154 



VIII 



VIII 



VIII 



VIII 



VIII 



VIII 



Bingham, 
Clara G. (Tubbs) . 154 
EUsha, Jr. . . 153 
Eusteen (Fugle) . 154 
Fred Lucius (208) 

18, 154 
Frederick Lucius . 154 
George (204) . 18, 154 
George Matthew . 154 
James Lester Lavernl54 
John Elisha ("207) 

18, 154 
John Wallace . . 1 54 
Jjeonia Patience (205) 

18, 154 
Louis Joseph . . 154 
Lucius . . 18, 153 
Mary Chrestena . 154 
Susan K. (Cushman) 153 
Wallace Cushman 

(209) . . 18, 154 

Blake, Elljridge G. 170 
Jasper .... 40 
Olive W. (Davis) 170 

Bland, Joanna . . 123 
John .... 123 

Blunt, Mark S. . 95 

Bradford, Elisha . 164 
Mary (Butler) . 164 
Gov". William . 164 

Brooks, John W. . 166 
Loretta (Mapes) . 166 

Brown, Ann (Evans) 186 
Arnold ... 174 
Benjamin . . . 283 
Benjamin . . . 186 
Benjamin F. . . 132 
Benjamin Franklin 

(80) . . 11, 132 
Charles ... 173 
Charles Donald . 174 
Charles Robert . 186 
Charles Robert, Jr. 186 







IXDKX. 


293 


Vlll 


I^KOWN, Chira l-iaii- 


•ACK 




i'A(;k 
Calkin.s, 




ces (S3) . . 11, 


132 


VII 


P>ederick Walter (282) 




Daniel R. . . 11, 


132 




23, 25, 116, 167 




Elizabetli (Kenniston) 


VIII 


Frederick Walter 






124 




(321) . . 25, 167 




Enoch 


283 


VI 11 


Harold (323) . 25, 167 




Florence Isabella 


174 




Hugh .... 167 




Grace Etta . . 


186 




Jesse .... 167 


VIII 


Lorenzo L. (82) 11, 


132 




John .... 167 




Lvdia (WiUey) . 


132 




John . . . .167 




Martha (l\IcGar\ey) 


173 




Rebecca (Finder) 167 


VIII 


Melissa J. (81) 11, 


132 




Samuel ... 167 




Miriam 


174 




Samuel . . 167 




Robert 


173 




Sarali H. (Taylor) 167 




Samuel 


124 




Simon .... 167 




Thomas 


125 




Cark, Julia A . (Tukey) 142 




BuDLONG, Arclue 


143 




Froctor F. . . 142 




Arthur 


143 




SethF. H. . . 142 




Earliss 


143 




William F. . . 142 




Everett Colljy 


143 




William W. . . 142 




Howard Lee . 


143 




Carson, Moses . . 153 




Leila Rose 


143 




Rhoda (Hanscomb) 153 




Vina .... 


143 




Carter, Thomas, Rev. 80 


VIII 


BxTNKEH, Cvrus W. 






Gate, Abigail . . 126 




(lis) " . . 13, 


135 




EHza .... 126 


VIII 


George (114) . 13, 


134 




Hannah . . . 126 




James E. . . 13, 


134 




John . . .126, 283 


VIII 


John (113) . 13 


134 




Polly .... 126 


VIII 


Mattie(117) . 13, 


135 




Chase^, Abigail . . 139 


VIII 


Milan W. (115) 13, 


135 




AldenB. ... 181 


VIII 


Natt(116) . 13, 


135 




Alida Rosalia . . 146 




Burpee, Rendell W. 


167 


VIII 


Althea(155)15,142, 147 




Sophronia W. (HilH 


167 




Amelia A. (Meier) 146 




Butler, Warren S. . 


181 




Ann (Wheeler) . 139 
Annie .... 139 


VIII C.\LKi,vs, .\lice Elizabeth 


VIII 


Arthur Emerson (177) 




(32-t) . . 25 


167 




16, 145 




AUce I. (Burpee) 25, 


167 




Aquila ... 140 


VIII 


Gharles Rendell (322) 




Aquila . . 139, 140 




25, 


167 




Asa .... 14, 




Charles Wesley 23, 


167 




60, 66, 139, 140, 141 


VII 


Gharles Wesley (281) 


VI 


Asa, Jr. (131) . . 14, 




23, 


167 




140, 141, 144, 145 



294 


INDEX. 




PAGE 






Chase, 




VII 


A.sa3d(139) . 14, 141 


VIII 


VIII 


Beecher (152) 

15, 142, 146 




VTII 


Bertha (157) 15, 142,147 
Betsey (Russell) 14, 140 


VII 


VII 


Betsey Ann (133) 






■ 14, 15, 140, 141 


VII 




Betsey Ann (Roby) 






16, 144 






Betsey A. (Smith) 






16, 145 


VI 


VII 


Caroline (141) 14,141 
Caroline .S. (Amerine) 

15, 142 




VII 


Daniel (135) . 14,140 
Daniel Adams . 145 


VI 


VIII 


Dura Alfred (174) 

16, 145. 147 


VII 




Earl Herbert . . 145 


VIII 


VI 


Elihu (127) 

14, 140, 141, 142 
Elihu .... 139 
Elihu . . . 139, 140 
Elihu Burrett . 146 


VII 


VIIT 


Elihu Burrett (153) 

15, 142, 146 




VII 


Elihu Franklin (136) 14, 

15, 140, 142, 146, 147 

Elizabeth (Green) 139 






Elizabeth (Philbrick) 


VITI 




139 






Emma M. (Slierman) 






15, 142 


VIII 




Eveline (Kidder) 15, 142 






Ezra .... 139 




VIII 


Grace Belle (175) 






16, 145, 147 


VIII 


VI 


Hannah (129) . 14, 140 






Harold Dura . .147 


VI 




Harriet A. CGeorf>;e) 147 






Helen F. (Adams) 145 






Henry Matthew . 146 





Chase, 

Herbert Anderson 

(150) . 15, 142, 145 
Hosea .... 139 
Hosea Belu (134) . 14, 

15, 140, 142, 145, 146 
James .... 139 
James Alvin (144) 14, 

16, 141, 145, 147, 148 
Joan (Bishop) . 140 
John . . . . 139 
Jonathan (130) 

14, 140, 141, 144 
Laura Ann (Morgan) 

16, 144 
Mahala(132)14,140,141 
Marion Lester . 146 
Marshall Train (142) 

14, 16, 141, 144 
Martha (156) 15, 142,147 
Martha Jane (140) 

14, 16, 141, 144 
Mary (Messer) 14, 141 
Mary (Swaine) . 1 39 
Mary A. (Abbott) 

14,141 
Mary P. (Russell) 145 
Marjorie M^^rtle . 146 
Maurice George . 147 
Maye . . . . 14(> 
Nellie May (176) 

16, 145, 14,S 
Nina M. (Wallace) 145 
Olin Hosea (151) 

15, 142, 146 
Richard . . .140 
Richard . . . 140 
Russell (154) 15, 142,146 



Samuel 
Sarah (128) 

14, 140, 
Sarah . 
Sherman . 



141, 



139 

143 
] 39 
146 



INDKX. 



295 



Chase, Thomas 189,140 
Thomas . . . 139 
Vm Waldo Sumner (149) 

15, 142, 145 
Weslej' Eugene . 146 
VI I Willard Winter (143) 

14, 16, 141, 144, 147 

William . . . 140 

William Hosea . 145 

Clough, Samuel . 76 

Sarah (Robie) . 76 

Colby, Abigail (Wilk.s)143 

Michael, Rev. . 143 

CoLCORD, Ann . . 124 

Edward . . . 124 

Craig, Eliza A. (Currier) 

169 

Jesse .... 169 

Crandall, Nathan P. 170 

Sarah E. (Odel) . 170 

Cram, John . . 49, 51 

Cross, Stephen . . 53 

Crow, Little. . . 154 

CusHMAN, Martlia 

(Randall) . .169 
William . . . 169 

Daisy, Harvey . . 153 
Davis, Archibald . 127 
Dearborn, Godfrey 80 
DECKER,Frances(Hull)173 



Solomon 
Dickey, Burloe . 
Daniel 

Mary(Worthen) 



DoLBEER, Shurburne 
Dow, Betsey (Dingley) 

George Albert 

John 

I^ucy (Yeaton) 

Samuel T. . . 



173 
83 
186 
186 
170 
126 

151 
182 
151 
182 
182 



Downs, Adams B. 22, 165 
Drake, Col. Abraham 46 
Elizabeth (Dearborn) 79 
Robert . . 79, SO 
DuRGiN, Israel R. . 132 
Rhoda (Fernald) . 132 

Eastovv, Wm. 75, 80, 124 

Eaton, David . . 179 

Sarah (Lord) . . 179 
Ellsworth, Miriam 

(Maddox) . . 170 

Thomas . . . 170 

VII Emerson, Abigail F. 

(52) 10,11,130,132 

VIII Ada Bertha (120) 13, 135 
VIII Alfaretta, (87) 11,132 
VIII Alice D. (103) 12, 134 
VIII Almeda(85) . 11,132 
VIII Andrew Jackson (102) 

12, 133 
Betsey (Kennison) 135 
VII Charles G. (62) 10, 130 
VII Charles Tenney (63) 

10, 130 

VII Clari.-saJ.(56) 

10, 12, 130, 133 

VIII Cora Maud (105) 12, 134 
VII Daniel S. (55) 

10, 12, 130, 132 
VII David Goss (58) 

10, 12, 130, 134 
David Morrill . 13,135 

VII EbenezerKnowlton 

(59) 10, 12, 130, 134 

VIII Edville (89) 12, 133 
Ellen M. (Lynn) 12, 134 

VIII Eva May (84) 11,132 
VIII Everett B. (90) 12,133 

VII FannvG.(60) 

10, 13, 130, 134 

VIII Flora Esther (101) 

12, 133 



>96 



INDKX. 



Emek.sun, 
VIII Fred. A. (91) . 12, 133 
VIII George R. (107) 12,134 
VIII Georgie D. (122) 13, 135 
Hannah G. (Bickford) 

12, 132 
VIII Herbert O. (119) 13, 135 

VII Huldah G. (53) 

10, 11, 130, 132 

VIII Ida Amanda (99) 12, 133 

VII Isabel Francena (61) 

10, 13, 130, 135 

VIII James K. (106) 12, 134 

VII Josepli Morrill (54) 

10, 11, 130, 132 

VIII Josephine (86) 11,132 
VIII Lerov (88) . 11,132 
VIII Lucy Ellen (110) 12, 134 

VII Martha Ann (51) 

10,11,130,131 

VIII Mattie Anna (100) 

12, 133 
Morrill . . . 135 
Naney S. (Durgin) 

11,132 

VIII Nelson (104) . 12, 134 

Pollv (Morrill) . 129 

Richard Fitts 10, 129, 

131, 132, 133, 134, 135 

VII Richard Jackson (57) 

10, 12, 130, 133 
Samuel . . . 129 
Sarah E. (Nutter) 

12, 133 

VIII Viola Janie (108) 12, 134 
Viola W. (Hodgdon) 

12, 134 
VIII Viva Gertrude (109) 

12, 134 

VIII Willie S. (121) 13,135 

EsTEs, Louise (Rowe) 170 

Valentine M. . . 170 

Evans, Hattie (James) 185 

Horace . . . 185 



i'a<;k 

FoLSOM, Dudlev . 124 

Stephen P. ." . . 151 

French, Abel . . 151 

Enoch .... 126 

Marv J. (Hartford) 135 

Phebc (Whitten) . 151 

Samuel Colby . 135 

Fugle, Marv (Huber) 154 

Mattliew ' . . . 154 

Fuller, James L. . 135 

John .... 42 

John Winslow . 135 

Mary A. (Potter) . 135 

Mildred Winslow . 135 

Rachel ... 42 

FuLLONTON, John . 51 

VIII G.\Y, Harrv Webster 

(173) " . .16, 144 

Molly (Morrill) . 144 

Seth .... 144 

Stephen . . 16, 144 

George, Abigail (Ladd) 

130 

Daniel A. . . .147 

Miriam D. (Blood) 147 

Moses . . . .130 

VIII Getchell, Ada Florence 

(123) . . 13, 135 

Daniel L. . . 13, 135 

Ephraim ... 95 

Lydia (Maxfield) . 135 

Robert ... 135 

GooDENOW, Daniel . 95 

Gordon, Beatrice Elmore 

144 

David ... 144 

VII Goss, Abbie Bod well 

(67) 11, 13, 131, 136 

VIII Abbie Lillian (125) 

13, 136 
Abbie W. (George) 

11, 130 
Betsev ... 129 



INDKX. 



297 



Goss, 
VII Daniel Kichinond 

(68) 11,13,131,136 
VI Daniel Towle (50) 10, 

11, 129, 130, 135, 136 
\1 David T. (49) 

10, 11, 129, 130, 135 

Deborah . . . 129 

\l Delia H. (45) . 10, 129, 

131, 132, 133, 134, 135 

Fannv (Robie) 11,130 

\Ul Fred" Richmond (126) 

13, 136 
VI Hannah (47) . 10,129 

VI Huldah(46)10, 129, 130 

yjl James Moses (66) 

11, 131, 135 
A'll John Norton (64) 

11, 13, 130, 135 
VI Jonathan (48) . 10,129 

Joseph 10,00,129,130 
Joseph ... 129 
Lydia .... 129 
MarvJ. (Norton) 11, 130 

VI Miriam (44) . 10, 129 
Molly . . . .129 
Nathan ... 129 
Nettie (Sholtz) 13, 136 
Nettie B. (French) 

13, 135 
Robert ... 129 

VII Theresa L. (65) 

11, 13, 131, 135 
William ... 129 

Green, . . 139 

Gkibbins, Eliza A. 

(McGinty) . .156 

James . . . 156 

GuNN, Annie Louise 128 

Justin L. . . 69, 128 



Hannis, a. . 
Hanscom, Pelatiah 



126 

284 



Hanson, Abbie F. 

(Clark) ... 184 
Caleb, Dr. . . 183 
Emma (Knowles) 183 
Levi H. . . . 184 

Hardy, Arthur Ernest 148 
Charles E. . . 148 
Eugene Alvin . 148 
Nellie May . . 148 

Harlow, Mary E. (Heald) 

158 

RoscoeE. ... 158 

Hartshorn, Chas. F. 173 
Dana (Bomallic) . 173 

Hartson, E. B., Mrs. 166 

Heath, Ezra . . 152 
John .... 126 
Sarah (Wright) . 152 

Higgins, Nathaniel 164 
Sally (Wheeler) . 164 

Hillard, Abraham 124 
Ebenezer . . . 124 

Hill, Alexander . 1 57 
Edwin Alfred . 157 
Emma J. (Bromw'h) 157 
Joseph . . . 182 
Matilda (Danielson) 182 
Mittie Mina . . 157 
Myrtle Emma . 157 
Ray Edwin . . 157 
^''III Hitchcock, Alfred, Dr. 

(298) . . 23, 170 
Benjamin . . . 170 
Edward K. . 23, 170 
MabelE. (Blake) . 170 
Vailette (Eastman) 170 

Hobbs, John . . 124 
Morris . . 80, 124 
Morris .... 124 
Sarah (Colcord) . 124 

Hodgdon, George . 134 

Parthenia (Kelley) 134 

VIII HoLDEN, Alice Constance 

(315) . . 24, 172 



INDKX. 



HOLDEN, 

VIII Charles (314) . 24, 172 
Charles Albert 24, 172 
^"III Elizabeth Sumner 

(313) . . 24, 172 

George H. . . 172 

Harriet M. (Currier) 172 

Horn, Nicholas . 155 

Sarah (Perkins) . 155 

VIII Howe, Abbie Florence 

(235) . . 19, 157 
VIII Archie Enos (234)19,156 
Elijah .... 156 
VIII Elijah Jonathan 

(237) . . 19, 157 
Emily .... 156 
VIII Hannah Ella (233) 

19, 156 

Mil Mina Bell (236) 19, 157 

Rosa (Gribbins) . 156 

Sarah Ella . . 157 

Walter William . 156 

WiUiam W. . 19, 156 

Howes, Annie L. (Brown) 

173 

George H. . . 173 

Houghton, Samuels. 107 

Hoy, Mary C. (Holmes) 

155 

Wesley Raymond 155 

WiUiam H. P. . 155 

William P. . . 155 

HucKiNS, Hannah 

(Caverlv) . .178 

Robert ... 178 

Hutchinson, Bernice Cora 

180 

Elmer Fife . .180 



Hiram 

Philip Hiram 
Sarah (Fife) 
Will D. . 



180 
180 
180 
ISO 



VIII 
VIII 



Jackman, Stephen . 182 

Jacks, Judge . . 166 

Jackson, Charles . 104 

Jacobs, George T . 83 

James, Albert Porter 187 

Anna O. (Elliott) 187 

Janvrin, David . 127 

Jenness, Fred Ansel 185 

Jolm .... 185 

John Henry . . 185 

Louisa (Starkey) . 185 

Johnson, Alexander 186 

Alonzo . . . 174 

Anna Harriet . . 18& 

Edmund ... 186 

Harriet (Fitts) . 186 

Harry Alexander . 186 

James . . . .186 

James . . . .186 

Joseph . . . 1 86 

Joseph, Capt. . . 186 

Jo.seph Edgar . 186 

Levi . . . . 104 

Lewis Edgar . . 186 

Mabel Towle . .186 

Mary Fitts . .186 

Philina (Flanery) 174 

Ruth .... 186 

Sanuiel . . . 186 

Sanuiel . . . 186 

Samuel, Col. . . 186 

Jones, Abigail (Emerson) 

134 

James . . . 134 

John Fremont (111) 

13, 134 
Phebe (112) . 13, 134 
Samuel . . . 51 
William A. . 13,134 

Kappel, Fred'k Albert 174 
Frederick Russell 174 



INDEX, 



?99 



Kappel, John . . 174 

Margaret (George) 174 

VIII Kelley, Ahbie Frances 

(92) . . 12, 133 
VIII Ablxe Frances (98) 

12, 133 

Alice Maud . . 128 

Ann (Goodwin) . 133 

Annie Lain-a (Staples) 

133 

Charles Philip . 128 

Charles Pavson 69,128 

VIII Dyer Wilson (96)12, 133 

Emmie A. (Parsons) 133 

Etta Towle . .128 

VIII John Woodman (94) 

12, 133 
Lillian (Parkhurst) 133 
VIII Miles Knowlton (97) 

12, 133 

Richard . . . 133 

VIII True Wilson (95) 12, 133 

William Morrill 12,133 

^TII William Woodbury 

(93) . . 12, 133 
Kennedy, Walter . 83 
Kidder, Ruth (Mudgett) 

142 

Thomas ... 142 

Knight, Albert . 11, 132 

Joseph . . . 132 

Mil Sarah Frances (79) 

11, 132 
Tamson (Caswell) 132 
Knowles, John . 42 
Kno WALTON, Aliigail 

(Puzzell) . . 1S6 

Anna B. (Harlow) 158 

VIII Claire Mabel(243) 20,158 

Claud Hosca . . 187 

VIII Earl(^ Francis (244) 

20, 158 
Frank, Rca'. . . 1S6 



Knowlton, 

Gertrude Beatrice 187 
Jeremiah . . . 157 
VIII Ralph William (242) 

20, 158 
Samuel Francis 20, 157 
Sarah A. (Fossett) 157 
William Gilbert . 186 

Ladd, Daniel . . 163 
Joses . . . .163 
Rachel (Fifield) . 163 

Lane, Abigail (Lamprey) 
127 
Ebenezer . . . 283 
EUzabeth (Blake) 127 
Joshua . . 127 

L. K. H. . . . 43 
Samuel . . . 127 
William ... 124 

Langley, Josephine 

(Reynolds) . . 153 
Josliua . . . 153 

Latham, James . . 172 
Sarah J. (Dyer) . 172 

Leavitt, Moses . . 46 
Thomas ... 42 
Thomas . . . 284 

Leight(jn, Charles Sawyer 

136 

EnnnaE. (Hutchins)13(> 



Ethel 

Nathan Chase 
Newell C. . 
Walter F. . 
Lewis, Arthur Perry 
Chester Percival 
Esther Pearl . 
Eva Mina . 
Frank Preston 
Helen Blanche 
Linda Gertrude 
Louisa (Perkins) 



136 
136 
136 
136 
184 
184 
184 
184 
184 
184 
1S4 
1S4 







TNDKX. 




■a(;e 


i-ac;k 


Lewis, 




MAK.SiUX, 


Martha Louise 


184 


Robie 62, 75, 76, 79, 177 


Mary Calista . 




184 


Samuel . . 49, 51 


Nathaniel . 




184 


Samuel . 76,79,178 


Oliver Perry . 




184 


Samuel ... 79 


Roger Philip . 




184 


Sallv (Hobinson) . 178 


LiBBY, Augusta (Merrill) 


Sarah .... 76 




173 


Sarah (Clough) 


Clinton 


173 


76, 79, 127 


Locke, Dea. Davidl26,283 


Simon . . 53, 75, 76 


Dea. David 


126 


Simon ... 76 


Longfellow , Henry W. 103 


Simon .... 79 


LoRiNG, Mrs. Frank 


104 


Theodore . . 76, 79 


Lowe, Frank Edward 


185 


Theodore, Jr. . . 80 


Lowell, Peter . 


165 


Thomas ... 75 


LuKEN, Hanse 0. 


158 


William . . 75, 80 


Johanna (Graffers) 


158 


William ... 75 


Lyford, Dudley 


51 


Martin, Alfred . . 144 


Lynn, James 


134 


Meade, Keziah . . 129 


Mary E. . . . 


134 


Meier, Alida H. (Koster) 
146 


Marian, John . 40 


80 


Glaus . . . .146 


Marston, Abial 


76 


Merrill, Stephen . 284 


Abial (Sanborn) . 


75 


Meserve, Charles Henry 


Abigail 


79 


24, 171 


Daniel, Capt. 76,79, 


127 


Clement ... 178 


Daniel, Jr. . 76 


79 


VHI Edwin Seavev (309) 


David . . . 


76 


24, 171 


Ephraim . . 75 


76 


James . . . 171 


Hannali 


76 


Lois (Tarr) . .178 


Hannah 


79 


VIII Mabel Frank (310) 


Hannah (Drake) 




24, 171 


79, 80, 


177 


Messer, Isaac . . 141 


Isaac .... 


42 


McDonald, Dr. J. W. 157 


J. G. . . . 




42 


McKinney, Frank . 156 


Jeremiah . 




75 


James L. . . . 156 


Joanna (Ladd) 




80 


Lewis Byrul . . 156 


Jonathan . 




79 


Sophia E. (Tibbetts) 156 


Mary (Eastow) 




75 


MoR, Cathair . . 35 


Mary (Soule) . 




80 


Morgan, Marv (Fuller) 144 


Miriam 




104 


William .' . . 144 


Nancy 




79 


Moses, Aaron . . 180 


Nathaniel . 




79 


Betsey (Gate) . 180 



INDEX. 



VIII Moses, Cyrus tilier 
burne (359) . 
James . 
John 
VIII John Mark (358) 
27, 39, 49, 75, 1 
Joseph 

Mark . . . 
Mark . . . 
Mark Sherburne 
MouLTON, Hannah 
(Lamprey) ■ 
John 
Murphy, Father 
Myers, Benjamin 
Elizabeth . 
Fred . . . 
George 
Micliael 
Wilhani 



-', 



19, 



27, 



180 
180 
ISO 

180 
126 
180 
180 
180 

126 
126 
33 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 



Nelson, Aliigail (Tasker) 

177 

Abigail (Tasker) . 177 

Samuel, Sr. . . 177 

Samuel, Jr. . . 177 

NoRCROSS, Martha 

(Whitney) . . 181 
Thomas . . . 181 

NoRRis, A. . . . 124 

Norton, Bonus . 125 
John Wingate . 130 
MilfordP. . . 95 
Ruth (Heath) . 130 

Nutter, Rvith (Knowles) 

133 

Samuel D. . . 133 



Ordway, Enos . 
Osgood, James R. 

Page, Jonathan 
Palmer, Andros 



124 
167 

124 
182 



VIII 
VIII 



VIII 



VIII 



Palmer, 

Angie May (370) 28, 182 
Clinton Foster . 143 
EvieLula(371) 28,182 
Mary (Giles) . .182 
Minnie Grilla (372) 

28, 182 
Orrin Andros . 28, 182 
WiUiam Lucius . 143 
Winnie Victoria (373) 

28, 182 

Parker, E. . . . 83 

Parkhurst, Darius 133 

Parsons, Adelaide (Lewis) 

133 

CaroUne (Kellev) 185 

Charles . . " . 185 

Charles Fremont . 174 

Jolm, Rev. . .185 

Joseph . . . 133 

Sarah (Wallace) . 185 

Sarah A. (Wilbur) 174 

Vaughan William 174 

WTlliam . . . 174 

Pateman, Elizabetli H. 

(Wood) . . 159 

Joseph . . . 159 

Pellet, Eliz'th(Javet) 172 

Henry Alphonse 24, 172 



John Samuel . 


172 


Perkins, Abraham . 


9 


Abraham . 


125 


Abraham . 


125 


Jonathan . 


125 


Mary .... 


125 


Mary .... 


125 


Sarah .... 


125 


Philbrick, Thomas 


80 


Prescott, Jesse 


126 



VIII Quested, James Fred. 

(124) . . 13, 136 
James K. . . 13, 136 



2,02 


INDEX. 






PAGE 




I'AtiK 


Ransom, Rev. F. . 


182 


Sartell, Fred Norton 156 


Redford, Edward P. 


156 


Joseph 


156 


Ernest Lee 


156 


Lucinda (Johnstone) 156 


John M. . . . 


156 


Marcus Alphonso 


156 


Lilly Agnes 


156 


Page Morris 


156 


Sarah M. (Cochran) 


156 


Roscoe Theodore 


156 


Redman, John . 


42 


Seavey, Reuben L. 


127 


Roberts, Alvin . 


184 


Shannon, Thomas 


284 


Elizabeth (Day) . 


184 


Sherman, Roger Mark 142 


RoBiE, Henry . 76 


80 


Sadie M. (Clark) 


. 142 


RoBY, Betsey (Roundy) 


Sholtz, Annie (Philbrick) 




144 




136 


John .... 


144 


William Fred . 


136 


Rogers, Charles Carroll 


SiVERLiNG, Leila May 143 


28 


182 


Milo Trow 


143 


Hannah (Kelley) . 


182 


Nicholas . 


143 


Jacob .... 


182 


Skinner, Frank 


143 


John .... 


123 


Franklin Trow 


143 


Rollins, Eben . 


168 


Smith, Adelaide (Tilton) 


Mary (Stowers) . 


168 




187 


Russell, Aaron 


140 


Almira (Feltch) 


145 


Mary A. (Whipple) 


145 


Arthur Edward 


180 


Phebe (Gilbert) . 


140 


EarleSearles . 


180 


WiUiam . . . 


145 


Elizabeth . 


180 


Ryning, Carl Lars . 


141 


George,Rev. 27,180, 181 


Ulrika (Johanson) 


141 


VIII George Cyrus (360) 

27, 181 


Sanborn, Benjamin 9 


126 


George Charles 


Seidell 


F. B 


126 


(360) . . 33, 181 


John . . . 75, 


SO 


James Earle . 


180 


John .... 


126 


John 


181 


Jonathan . 


124 


John B. . . 


145 


Mary (Batchelder) 


124 


Josiah . 


124 


Sargent, Daniel 


124 


Louisa May 


180 


VIII Elbra Betsey (148) 




Mary (Paliner) 


181 


15 


142 


Philip Towle . 


187 


VIII Elon Galusha (147) 




Roland Alvin 


187 


15 


141 


Stephen 


124 


Elon G. V. 


141 


Tliomas 


187 


Emma F. (Ryning) 


141 


Walker Emery 


180 


Mary (Clement) . 


141 


William Addison 


180 


Mo.ses .... 


141 


William Everett 


187 


Seth Chillis . 15 


141 


Snell, Abigail (Fros 


t) 178 



IXDKX. 



178 

178 

. 178 

. 178 

. 147 

. 147 

. 147 

. 108 

108, 151 

108, 151 

108, 151 

108, 151 

104 



Snell, 

Hannah (Meserve) 
Samuel 
Thomas 
Thomas 
Snow, Burton 
Fronie (King) 
John .... 
SouLE, George . 
Joseph, Capt. 
Joseph 
Joshua 

Polly . . . 

Sprague, Samuel 

Staples, Eliza (Buzzell) 

133 

Jeremiah . . . 133 

Stevens, Dorcas (Brown) 

171 

Hiram . . . 171 

Levi William . 24,171 

Steward, Daniel, Jr. 95 

Stewart, Alamson . 180 

MaryA. (Carleton) 180 

Stockman, George . 183 

Sarah (Goodwin) . 183 

Stone, Jasper . . 185 

Mary (Swett) . 185 

VIII Stoughton, Eliza Belle 

(230) . . 19, 156 

Ella Melinda(231)19,156 

George Henry (227) 

19, 1.56 
Israel King . . 1.56 
James Orvill (229) 

19, 156 
Jessie Hannah (232) 

19, 156 
Maria (Earl) . . 156 
Mary Drusilla (228) 

19, 1.56 
Rhoda Permilla (226) 

19, 1.56 



VIII 
VHI 



VIII 
VIII 



YlII 
VIII 



VI 



Stoughton, 

Samuel James 19, 156 
Stowers, Mary (Oaks) 168 

Nicholas . ' . . 168 

Samuel . . . 168 

Sumner, Adaline (Miles) 

154 

Ebenezer . . . 154 
Swain, Jonathan . 179 

Martha (Jolmson) 179 

Tasker, John . . 177 
John .... 177 
Joseph . . . 177 
Sarah (Pickering) 177 
Taylor, James . . 167 
Maria L. (Goold) . 167 
Thomas, Dea. James 157 
Sarah K. (Waterman) 
157 
Thompson, Chas. D. 169 
Thurber, AbbieL. . 157 
Bertha L. . . 157 
Culver Ralph . 158 
George W., Jr. 157,159 
MaryA. (Little)157, 159 
Merritt W. . . 157 
Merritt W. . . 157 
Millie May . . 1.59 
Naomi " . . . ],59 
Titcomb, Samuel . 89 
Toole, Fealan . . 36 
John, Count . . 36 
La-RTence . . 35 
Lawrence K. . . 36 
ToREY, Frank . . 145 
TowLE, Aaron . . 1 24 
Abbie Ann . 69, 128 
Abbie Eliza . . 1 87 
Abigail (28) . 9,126 
Abigail (Brown) . 126 
Abigail (Moulton) 9, 126 
Abigail (Nelson) 26, 177 



304 



INDKX. 



TOWLE, 

IV Abraham Perkins (22) 

8,9,44,45, 125, 126 

V Abraham Perkins (42) 
9,56,60,62,66, 127, 282 

VIII Addie Millie (223) 

19, 155, 158 
VIII Albert Wilder (342) 

26, 179 

VII Alfred Bradford (259) 

21, 164, 169 

VIII Alfred Bradford (295) 

23, 169, 173 
VIII Alice Lois (345) 

26, 179, 183 

Alice M. (James) . 187 

Alonzo, Dr. . . 125 

VII AlvinFreem'n(340)26,28, 

65,66, 119,178,183, 187 

VII Alvira Amanda (257) 

21, 164 
Amanda S. (Ellsworth) 
23, 170 
Amelia (Jackman) 

28 182 

III Amos (17) . "s! 125 
VII Angelina Alvina (339) 

26, 28, 178, 182 
Angle Louisa . . 187 
Ann ... 9, 126 
Ann (Sanborn) . 124 
Ann (Vittum) . 124 

IV Anna (20) . 8, 9, 126 

V Anna (26) . 9, 126 
Anna .... 125 
Anna (Lane) . 69, 127 
Anna (Norton) . 125 
Anna C. (Hill) 28,182 
Anna M. (Johnson) 174 
Annie M. (Chase) 27, 181 
Arnold Lowell . 174 

VII Arthur Brown (289) 

23, 25, 168, 173 



ToWLE, 

VII Arthur C. (185) 17, 152 

VIII Arthur Daniel (376) 

28, 183, 187 
VII Arvesta Elizabeth 

(267) 22,24,165,171 

A. B 125 

II Benjamin (8) 

8,43, 123, 124 
Benjamin Franklin 184 

VI Benjamin Franklin 

(254) . 21.23,99, 
107,115,116,164,168, 
173 

VII Benjamin Franklin 

(330) . . 20,27, 
177, 179, 183, 184, 185 
\U Benjamin Frye (292) 

23, 25, 169,173 

VII Benjamin Harrison(258) 

21,23, 164, 169, 173 
Benjamin Harden 125 

VI Betsey ... 124 

Betsey (Fellows) . 124 
Betsey (Snell) 26, 178 
Betsey (Wheeler)22, 165 
Betsey A. (Horn)19, 155 

II Caleb (5) . . 8, 123 

II Caleb 2d (11) 

8, 43, 123 124 

VI Caroline (253) 21,23, 

80, 83, 104, 164, 167 
Carrie E. (Parsons) 185 

VIII Charles Fred (361) 

27, 181, 185 
VIII Charles Melvin (304) 

24. 171, 174 
VIII Charles Robev (351) 

27, 179, 185 

VII Charles Sumner (272) 

22, 24, 165,172 
VII Charles Wesley (264) 

22, 99, 165, 170 



INDEX. 



305 



TOWLE, 

Charlotte E. (Butler) 

27, 181 
VII Christopher Columbus 

(260) . .21, 164 
\ai Clarinda Miller (261) 

21, 23, 100, 164, 170 
\'III Clara Louise (305) 

24, 171, 174 

Clayton Hiram . 174 

Clifton Evans . 185 

CUf ton Parsons . 185 

VII Cora Augusta (285) 

23, 168 
VII Corabel (270) 

22, 24, 165, 171 

VII Curtis (273) . 22,165 

VIII Daisy EziUa (211)18,154 

V Daniel (39) 9. 21. 56, 

60, 79, 80, 85, 86, 90, 
91,95,96,97,99, 107, 
108,111,115,116,127, 
163,164,165,166,167, 
168, 189, 282, 283 

VI Daniel (246) . .21, 

99, 100, 163, 164, 170 
^'11 Daniel (255) 

21, 23, 164, 169 

VII Daniel Higgins (262) 21, 
23, 100, 164, 170, 173, 174 

VII Daniel Lews (335) 

26, 28, 178, 182,186 
y David (32) . 9, 126 

VI David (248) 21, 100, 163 

VI David Ladd (249) 21 , 22, 

99, 100, 103, 163, 165, 

171,172 

VIII Doris Wright (318) 

24, 172 
VI Dorothv ... 124 
VI Dorothv ... 127 
VIII Edith Lenora'(363) 

I 27, 181,1186 



VIII 



III 
IV 

VII 



VIII 

VII 
VIII 

VIII 

VII 

VIII 



VII 
VIII 

VII 



VIII 



ToWLE, 

Edwin Franklin (346) 

27, 179, 183 
EUa(Luken) . .158 
Eleanor G. (Decker) 

25, 173 
Electa (Higgins) 21, 164 
Elisha .... 124 
Elisha .... 124 
Eliza (Heath) 17, 152 
Eliza Jane (19.5) 

17, 19, 152, 156 
Eliza W. (Pateman) 159 
Elizabeth (Jenness) 125 
Elizabeth (Marden) 125 
Elizabeth L. (Huckins) 

26. 178 
Elmer Ellsworth 

(349) . . 27, 179 
Elsie M. (Hanson) 184 
Emma (263) . 21, 164 
Emma Belzora (220) 

19, 155, 158 
Emma Electa (299) 

23, 170 
EmmaLadd(269) 22,165 
Ernest Elmer . 184 
Estelle Matilda (368) 

28, 182, 186 
Esther (Johnson) 125 
Esther Lane . 69,128 
Etta Frances (365) 

27, 181 
Eva Lewella (190) 

17, 19, 152, 155 
Fannie (West) . 185 
Flora Bertha (369) 

28, 182, 186 
Francena Adelaide 187 
Francena Floyd 

(Stockman) 28, 183 
Frances D. (Libby) 

25, 173 



3o6 



INDEX. 



TOWLE, 

Frances Ruth . 187 
II Francis (9) 8,123,124 

VII Frank Fremont (284) 

23, 25. 108, 173 

VII Frank McDonald 

(280) . . 22, 166 

VIII Frank Wheeler (308) 

24. 171. 174 
VII Fred (270) . 22,166 
VII Fred Calkins(276) 22,166 

VI George Washington(252) 

21, 22, 99, 100, 103, 
164, 166, 172 

VII George Henry (334) 26, 
27,62, 177,178,181,186 

VIII George Henry (366) 

27, 181, 186 
VII George Marshall (286) 

23, 25, 168, 173 

VII George Whelplev 

(279) . . "22,166 
Gertrude Emily . 183 
Gertrude Ethel . 184 
Gertrude E. (Evans) 185 

VIII Gertrude Mav (301) 

23, 170, 174 
VIII Gladys Merrill (325) 

25, 173 

VIII Grace Nash (317)24, 172 

V Hannah (25) . 9, 126 

Hannah . . 125, 179 

Hannah (Drake) . 125 

Hannah (Sanborn) 125 

Hannah (Yeaton) 125 

VII Hannah Colier (194) 

17, 19, 152, 155 
VII Hannah Drake (331) 

26, 27, 177, 179 
Hannahs. (Rollins) 

23, 16S 
VII Hannibal Sherman 

(287) . . 23, 168 



PAGE 

ToWLE, 

Harriet F. (Thomas) 

19, 157 
\IU Hattie Belle (375) 

28, 183, 187 
Hattie Belle . 184 

VU Hattie Libby (271) 

22,'24, 165, 172 
Hattie S.(Lath'm)24,172 
Helen Augusta . 183 
VIII Helen Sliepard (316) 

24, 172 

VII Henry Martin (192) 

17, 152, 155 

VIII Herl)ert Clarence (374) 

28, 119, 183, 187 

VI Hiram (247) . 21, 22. 

99, 100, 103, 115, 163, 
165, 170, 171 
VIII Hiram Edgar (306) 

24, 171 

VII Hiram Spencer (266) 

22,24, 165, 171, 174 

IV Huldah(2n . 8,9,126 

V Huldah (37) 9, 14, 56, 

60, 66, 127, 139, 140, 
145, 189, 281 
Isabel P. (Howes)25,173 
Isabella (Austin) 

8, 40. 42, 43, 123 

Isabelle Austen . 187 

III James (3) . 8, 43, 

44, 124, 125, 126, 127 

•IV James (23) 

8,9,44,69, 126, 127 

V James (29) 

9, 125, 126, 127, 167 

V James (30)9, 69, 126,127 

V James (40) 9, 26, 53, 

56, 60, 61, 66, 75, 80. 
127, 177,178, 189,283 
VI James (178) 

17, 100, 111, 116, 151 



INDEX. 



307 



PAGE 

TowLE, James . . 46 
James . . . .125 
Mil James Arthur (362) 

27. 181, 186 
VIII James Burton (364) 

27, 181, 186 

VII James Ferdinand 69, 1 2S 

VIII James Frank (238) 

19, 157, 159 
VII James K. (197) 

18, 19, 152, 157, 159 

VII JamesM'rt'n(193)17,152 
YIl James Robev (333) 26, 

27, 71, 177,181, 185,186 

James Robe}^ . .185 

JaneE. (Brooks) 22, 166 

V'l Jeremiah . . . 124 

VIII Jesse Craig (294) 

23, 169, 173 

II John (10) . . 8, 124 

III John (12) . . 8,124 
VI John Darhng (179) 17, 

111, 151, 153, 154, 155 
VIII John Ed^ar (212) 

18, 154, 158 
VIII John Gardner (344) 

26, 179, 183 
\'II John Nelson (188) 

17, 152, 154 
Jonathan ... 46 

III Jonathan (15) 8, 125 

IV Jonathan (24) 8, 9, 44, 

45, 46, 49, 53, 54, 56, 
59, 61, 66, 75, 76, 86, 
123,125,126,127,129, 
140,151,163, 177,185, 
279. 281, 283, 284 

V Jonathan (31) 9, 126 
V Jonathan (38) 9, 17, 

56. 60, 79, 80, 85, 96, 
107, 108, 111. 112, 
115,116,127,151,152, 
1.53,163,281,283 



TowLE, Jonathan . 125 
VI Jonathan . . 69, 127 

VI Jonathan ... 124 

VI Jonathan Perkins (180) 
17, 112, 151, 152, 155, 156 

II Joseph (2) 

8, 43, 123. 124, 125 

III .Toseph (13) . 8, 124 
Joseph ... 125 
Joseph Frank . 159 

VII Joseph Soule (184) 

17. 152 

VI Joses (245) 

21,99,163, 164, 169 
II Joshua (6) . 8, 123 

V Joshua ... 124 

VII Josliua Edwin 69, 128 

VII Joshua Soule (191) 

17, 19, 152, 155, 158 

VIII JuUa Ann (.347) 

27, 179, 184 
Juha Frances . . 158 
Julia F. (Sumner)18,154 
Keziah (Perkins) 8,125 

VII La Forest Veldessa (265) 

22, 24, 165, 170, 174 

VIII Lena Miriam (300) 

23, 170, 173 
Lettie Arlene . . 184 
Levi .... 125 

VII Louisa Hannah (341) 

26, 66, 178 

VI Lovey . . . 124 
Lozira W. (French) 

17, 151 
Lucy (Pavne) 22, 165 

VIII Lusenie Arvilla (210) 

IS, 154, 158 

VI Lydia .... 124 

VII Lydia . . . 69, 128 
Lydia (Page) . . 124 

VIT Lydia Jane . 69, 128 
Mabel Gladys . 187 



3o8 



INDEX. 



PAGE 
TOWLE, 

VIII Mabel Sarah (367) 

28 182 

VII Maria Theresa 69^ 128 

VIII Marion Blanche (326) 

25. 173 
Marion James . 187 
Martha (Dow) . 123 
Martha (Norton) 18, 152 
Martha A. (Bickford) 

26, 178 
Martha A. (Stone) 185 
Martha A. (Swain) 

27, 179 
VIII Martha Ellen (343) 

26, 179 
VII Martha Melissa (186) 

17, 18, 152, 153 
VII Martha Norton ^200) 

18, 20, 152, 157 
VII Martin Richardson (189) 

17, 18, 152, 154, 158 

II Mary (7) . . 8,123 

III MarV(14). . 8,124 

IV Mary (18) . . 8,9,125 

VII Mary (187) 

17, 18, 152, 153 

VIII Mary (297) 23, 169 
VI Mary .... 127 

Mary (Craig) . 23, 169 
Mary (Ladd) 

21,80,97,163 
Mary (Sanborn) . 126 
Mary Abbie (350)27, 179 
Mary Abigail (332) 

26, 27, 177, 180 
Mary Ann (256) 21, 164 
Mary A. (Crandall) 

23, 170 
Mary A. (Daisy) 18, 153 
Mary E. (Estes) 24, 170 
Mary Frances (278) 

22, 166 



VIII 
VII 

VII 



VII 



VII 
Vll 



III 

IV 



VI 

VIII 

VIII 
VIII 



V 
V 

VIII 



VII 
VIII 



VI 



PAGK 

TowLE, 

Mary Frances (283) 

23, 116, 168 
Mary Frank (268) 

22, 24, 165, 171 
Mary J. (Veasy) . 186 
Mary L. (Whelpley) 

22, 166 
Mary M. (Norcross) 

27, 181 
Matilda (Hartshorn) 

25, 173 
Mattie A. (Beale) 174 
Mehetable (16) 8, 125 
Mehetable (19) 8, 9, 125 
Mehetable (Hobbs) 

8, 124 
Melinda Nickerson (250) 
21, 22, 80, 103, 163, 165 
Merton David (302) 

23, 170 
Minnie J. (222) 19,155 
Mintie Miirne (213) 

18, 154 

Miriam (Marston) 9, 53, 

54, 56, 61, 66, 75, 

76, 79, 127, 129, 140, 

281,283,284 

Miriam Gertrude . 185 

Molly (27) . 9, 126 

Molly (36) . . 9, 10, 

56,60,66,127, 129,281 

Murne Martin (215) 

18, 154 
Murray Hanson . 183 
Myra Maud (290)23, 168 
Myron LaForest 

'(307) . . 24. 171 

Nancy (43) 9. 44, 56, 

61, 62, 65, 66, 127, 

282, 283, 284 

Nancy . . . 124 

Nathan ... 125 



INDEX. 



309 



TOWLE, 

VIII Neal Crandall (303) 

23, 170 

VII Nellie Blanche (291) 

23, 168 
Nellie B. (Hanson) 183 

VIII Nellie Jane (348) 

27. 179, 185 
VII Nelson (198) . 18, 152 
Nettie I. (Dickev) 186 
Nina M. (Roberts) 184 
VI Olive .... 124 

Olive (Brown) . 124 
Olive Etta . . 159 
Olive P. (Stevens) 

24, 171 

VI Oliver . . 125, 127,167 

VII Onlla Victoria (338) 

26, 178 
Patience (Dow) 17,151 
Panthea P. B. (Tucker) 

27, 181 
Parthena B. (Parsons) 
185 
Paulina (Bradford) 

21, 164 

Pearle Olive . . 174 

V Perkins (33) . 9, 126 

I Philip (1) 8,39,40,43, 
69, 123, 124, 167, 187, 189 

II Philip (4) . . 8, 123 
Philip Roberts . 184 
Polly (Marston) 

26, 60, 66, 75, 79, 177 
Pollv(Soule) 17,151 

\T Priscilla . . . 124 

\'II Rachel (199) 

18, 20, 152, 157 
Mil Ralph Jerome (293) 

23 169 
\"I1 Rebecca Ann (336)' 

26, 28, 178, 182 
Rlioda (Carson) 18, 153 



TOW'LE, 

VII Rhoda I.sabel (201) 18, 

20, 111, 116, 153, 157 
VI Robev Marston (327) 

26, "60, 61, 62, 65, 75. 
177,178,179,180,181, 
182, 283, 284 
Rosa I. (Eaton) 27, 179 

VIII Rupert Lee (240)19, 157 
Ruth(Marden) . 125 
Saidie A. (Smith) 187 

V Sally (41) 

9, 56, 62, 127, 282 

VI Sally .... 124 
Sally (Hook) . .12-1 
Sally (Marston) 

26, 75, 178 

VI Samuel (181) . . 17, 

18, 112, 151, 152, 157 

I VI Samuel (328) 26, 60, 

I 61, 62, 66, 177, 178, 

182, 183,283, 284 

VI Samuel . . . 124 
Samuel . . . 125 

VII Samuel Nelson (329) 

26, 177, 178, 183 

VII Sarah (337) . 26,178 

Sarah (Borden) . 124 

Sarah (Dalton) . 124 

Sarali (Hobbs) 8, 124 

Sarah (Lane) . 69, 127 

Sarah (Reed) . . 123 

Sarah (Will) . 18, 152 

Sarah (Wallis) . 125 

VII Sarah Belle (288)23, 168 

VII Sarah Ella (196) 

17, 19, 152, 156 
VII Sarah Eliza . 69,128 
Sarah J. (Bartlett) 183 
Sarah M. (Cushman) 

23, 169 
Sarah M. (Ransom) 

28, 1S2 



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INDEX. 






PAGE 




I'AUE 




TOWLE, 




I'kow, 




Sibyl (Whitten) . 124 




Bella (Bennett) . 143 




Simeon ... 46 




Ceiestia (Colby) 15, 143 




Simeon . . . 125 


VIII 


Charles (161) ■. 15,143 




Simeon, Jr. . . 125 




Clinton Foster . 143 


V 


Simon (35) . 9, 126 


VIII 


Diantha (169) 15, 144 


VI 


Stephen Marston (251) 


VIII 


Effie Oreithia (160) 




21, 22, 99, 103, 107, 




15, 143 




164, 165, 168, 172 


VII 


Elihu Clia.se (137) 




Susan (Maxfield) . 124 




14, 15, 141, 143 


VII 


Susan Gibbs (277) 


VIII 


Ennnogene(168)15,143 




22, 24, 166, 172 


VIII 


Fav .Anthony (172) 




Susan S. (Wright) 22,165 




15, 144 


VI 


Theodore Marston (183) 


VIII 


Frank Elihu (1.59) 




17, 18, 115, 151, 153 




15, 143 


VIII 


Timothy Benjamin 


VIII 


Hattie Amanda (167) 




(296)' . .23, 169 




15, 143 


VIII 


Venetta Delilah (214) 




Hazel .... 143 




18, 154 


VIII 


IdaMay(l()6) 1.5,143 




Virginia . . . 185 




Iva Merle ... 143 




Walter Edwin . 184 




Martlia (Palmer) . 143 


VII 


Warren Hathaway 


VIII 


Mattie Lucretia (170) 




(275) . 22, 166, 172 




15, 144 


V 


William (34) . 9, 126 




Merle .... 143 


VIII 


Wm. Henry (352) 




Nathan Smith 




27, 179, 185 




14, 141. 143 


VIII 


Wm. Lincoln (221) 




Ona .... 143 




19, 155 




Orinda L. (Wiggin) 


VI 


Wm. Soule (182) 17, 




15, 143 




18, 84, 112, 116, 151, 


VIII 


Owen Smith (163) 




153, 157 




1.5, 143 


VIII 


Winnie Etta (339) 




Ralph .... 143 




19, 157, 159 


VIII 


Sanford Tanner (164) 




Winnie Frances . 159 




15, 143 




Zipporah (Brackett) 124 


VIII 


Sarah Elizabeth (165) 




Zipporah ( Dearborn) 1 26 




15, 143 


VIII 


Trow, Adell Ceiestia 


VIII 


Viola (171) . 15, 144 




(158) . . 15, 143 




TuATH.\L I. King 34, 35 


VII 


Antliony ('. (138) 




Tubus, Ennna (Harries) 




■ 14, 15, 141, 143 




154 




Arthur Palmer . 143 




Henry .... 154 


VIII 


Arthur Wyatt (162) 




Tuck, Robert . . 80 




15, 143 




Tucker, ■ . 42 



INDEX. 



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PAGE 

Tucker, Jabez . . 54 

John .... 181 

Priscilla (Proctor) 181 

Tyler, Amos . . 154 

Burton Lucius . 154 

Cirenia (Hilyer) . 154 

Herbert CTlevson . 154 



Ugaine, 



33, 34 



Van Der Nallen, Prof. 

146 
Veasy, Joseph . . 186 
Sarah (Locke) . 186 
\TII ViNiNG, Blanche Latitia 

(224) . . 19, 156 

Herbert ... 83 

Joshua Croydon 19, 155 

Moses . . . . 155 

^'I^ Myrtle Reliance (225) 

19, 156 
Reliance (Soule) . 155 
Tliomas . . . S3 
ViTTUM, Abigail (Lane) 

124 
Wilhani ... 124 



Wallace, Aiuiie (Breed) 
184 
Blanche Ethel 
Charles True . 
Dinah (Marsh) 
Gilbert 
William 
Wat.son, Winnie M. 
Weeks, G. Washington 

284 
James . 
Wheeler, Rachel 

(Howard) . . 165 

Samuel . . . 165 

Wheli'LEY, Samuel Waldo 

166 



184 
184 
145 
184 
145 
72 



124 



PAGE 

Whelpley', 

Susan (Angus) . 166 

Wheelwright, John, Rev. 

40 

Whitcomb. Joshua . 112 

White, Edward Lane 128 

Henry Kirke . . 1 28 

Maria Theresa . 128 

William Henry 69,128 

William Towle . 128 

Wiggin, Emehne 

(Crandall) . .143 

Wvatt .... 143 

Will, Stephen . .152 

WiNSHip, Enoch . 103 

WiNSLow, Alfred B. 171 

Jas. Wallace . 24, 171 

VHI James Wallace, Jr. 

(312) . . 24, 171 
Julia L G. (Emerson) 
171 
VHI Margaret Emerson 

(311) . . 24,171 
VIII Wood, Charles Elmer 

(219) . . . 19, 1.55 

Hazel Mae . . 1.53 

Helen Merinie . 153 

Jane (Lamble) 153, 1,55 

VIII John Wm. (216) 19,155 

Leonard Lester . 153 

Mil Lillian (218) . 19, 1,55 

Mabel Gertrude . 1 53 

Martha Edith . 153 

Thomas . . 19,1.55 

I'liomas . .153, 155 

VIII Vivian Mae (217) 19,1.55 

William ... 153 

^^■KIGHT, Abigail (Baker) 

165 

Clu'istopher . . 165 

i 

j VIII Yeaton, Elizabeth Hall 
I (354) . . 27, 180 



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INDEX. 



VIII 



VIII 



Yeaton, 

Florence Evalvn . ISO 
George Samuel . 180 
James Cochran 27,179 
James Henry (3.57)' 
T ■ ^ 27, 180 

J o.sie Gertrude . 180 
Mabel E. (Stewart) ISO 
Mary Abigail (3.5.5) 

27, 180 



VIII 



VIII 



PAGE 

Yeaton, 

Nettie Anne (3,56)27,180 
Russell Stewart . ISO 
Sally (Cochran) . 179 
Samuel Robey (353) 

27, 180 
^Samuel Towle . 179 
Sophronia May . 180 
William . ". 12.5, 179 



